Social and Cultural Geography (GG0065)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : GEO-2-GG0065

Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. We examine how social life is structured at a variety of scales - with respect to bodies, homes, neighbourhoods, cities, nations, and the world as a whole - drawing from policies, practices and everyday lives in Western Europe, North America and Australasia. The many case studies are used to consider how social inequalities are made, and how social identities are negotiated, around the themes of class, gender, sexuality, health, disability and 'race'.

The overriding concern of the course is to show how, and consider why, the material and the cultural aspects of social life are linked. In particular we explore the way social inequalities are not only made (through the unequal distribution of incomes and wealth) but also legitimised and contested as individuals and groups struggle over meanings and representations.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Prior attendance at Geography A: Human Geography is normally required.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Geography, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	09:00	09:50	Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	09:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : plus tutorials

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course is designed:
- to encourage and develop both oral and written communication skills, including, in particular, discussion in tutorial groups and the development of essay writing skills;
- to provide a broad understanding of core concepts and current debates in social and cultural geography, which will provide a foundation for more specialised 3rd and 4th year courses;
- to develop skills of constructive criticism and analysis;
- to encourage the formation of independent opinions and to develop a capacity to know when these opinions are worth defending and when they might better be revised.