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By the end of this module, students will:
1. Be familiar with major concepts and approaches in contemporary human geography;
2. Understand the aspects that shape the spatial organization of economic, political, and social processes in an increasingly globalized world; and
3. Have developed critical reading and writing skills.
Issues relating to:
Population Growth and Distribution
Food Security
Urbanisation
Place Creation
Political Discourse
Interpreting Landscape
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 3 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 73 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Assessment / Essay | Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Two MCQ exams These will be held in Weeks 6 and 12. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Attendance: Participation in tutorial activities - max 5% per tutorial 4 Tutorials will take place |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Group feedback on MCQs, Feedback in Tutorials, One-on-one feedback available with (a) tutor and (b) module co-ordinator
Name | Role |
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Ms Sarah Foudy | Tutor |