Historical Geographies of Geographical Knowledge (U01265)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-3-HISTGEO

The aims of the course in terms of knowledge, understanding and subject content are:

- to examine curren theoretical debates among geographers, historians of science and in cognate disciplines on the geographical nature of knowledge-making and the situated nature of geographical knowledge, considered in historical context;

- to examine substantive themes in the historical geography of geographical knowledge;

- to understand the spatial constitution, reception and movement of geographical ideas.

Entry Requirements

none

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 : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

In terms of learning outcomes, students will, upon successful completion of the course, be able to:
- understand the situated and constitutive nature of knowledge's making, with especial reference to geographical knowledge;
- appraise theoretical arguments relating to the spatial nature of science and other forms of knowledge;
- articulate through reasoned examples in historical context the geographical bases to geographical understanding of the world;
- document in written form a detailed examination of geographical knowledge as a form of intellectual, social and political authority.