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Module Title LI Development Geographies
SchoolSchool of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department Geography
Module Code 03 34043
Module Lead Patricia Noxolo
Level Intermediate Level
Credits 20
Semester Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions None
Contact Hours Lecture-22 hours
Seminar-10 hours
Guided independent study-168 hours
Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description The focus will be on histories, theories and concepts of development geography. The module will set out a contested history of development theories, and it will conceptualise cultural, economic, social and political aspects of the lived experience of people in the Global South.
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module students should be able to:
  • Engage with key histories, theories and concepts in development geography
  • Critically apply cultural, social, political and economic geography approaches to consider the lived experience of people in the Global South.
Assessment 34043-01 : Assessment 1 : Coursework (50%)
34043-02 : Assessment 2 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessment:
2 x 2000 word essays (50% each)

Reassessment:
2 x 2000 word essays
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