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Module Title	Contemporary Human Geography
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 23434
Module Lead	Lloyd Jenkins
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-36 hours Guided independent study-164 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Semester 1 The course will begin with an introduction of its aims and content and discuss the nature of human geography as an academic discipline. Subsequent sections will consider some current issues and debates in historical geography, environmental geography, cultural geography and political geography. Semester 2 These sections will consider some current issues and debates in urban geography, development geography, economic geography, and social geography. The semester will finish with a conclusion to the course, revision meetings and a discussion of the type of exam to be expected.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of semester 1, students will: have achieved a basic understanding of the nature of human geography at degree level be able to identify some key themes and concepts within human geography¿s sub-disciplines, with particular reference to historical geography, environmental geography, cultural geography and political geography understand human geography as a discipline rooted in real-world issues By the end of semester 2, students will: have achieved a broader understanding of the scope and changing nature of human geography at degree level be able to identify some key themes and concepts within human geography¿s sub-disciplines, with particular reference to urban, development, economic and social geography be able to relate basic conceptual understandings within human geography to real world issues have established a solid foundation for progression to Level 2 human geography courses
Assessment	23434-01 : Essay : Coursework (33%) 23434-02 : Sessional Examination : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (67%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	One 2000 word essay (33%); one two-hour examination (67%)
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