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Module Title	LH Cultural Geographies of Development
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 27193
Module Lead	Patricia Noxolo
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Demonstration-10 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	There was a time in development theory and practice when ‘culture’ was seen as a collection of inconvenient local traditions that would be swept away by modernisation. But culture has proved remarkably adaptable, so that globalisation has only increased cultural diversity and the awareness of difference. This module explores what is meant by culture and its changing relationships with the spaces and places of development. How is culture changing and adapting in relation to a range of development practices, and what are the challenges of living and working with cultural difference in an increasingly mediated and interconnected world? What roles can cultural practices, skills and knowledges play in social, political and economic development? And what are the implications for development of the increasingly diverse cultures of development practitioners, organisations and institutions?
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Discuss some of the major theories and critical issues surrounding the cultural geographies of development, including questions of inequality, voice, and participation. Critically assess the roles of culture in a range of practices and experiences of development. Analyse and evaluate a range of cultural representations in terms of what they convey about changing cultural geographies of development.
Assessment	27193-01 : Essay 1000 words : Coursework (25%) 27193-02 : Essay 3000 words : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 1000 word essay (25%); 1 x 3000 word essay (75%) Reassessment: by failed component
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