Undergraduate Course: Human Geography (GEGR08007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Geography |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides a foundation for the understanding of fundamental concepts and current ideas in human geography for the Geography degree programmes. The development of cultural, social, political and economic spaces at a variety of scales and the interaction of human societies with the biophysical environment form the basis of the course. Students will be introduced to key geographical theories and concepts and to basic research methods. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Laboratory | IT practical | 2-8 | | | 13:10 - 13:50 | | | | Central | Tutorial | Tutorial | 2,4,6,8,11 | 14:00 - 14:50or 15:00 - 15:50 | or 14:00 - 14:50or 15:00 - 15:50 | | or 14:00 - 14:50or 15:00 - 15:50 | or 14:00 - 14:50 |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
Students select just one of the tutorial time slots |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Human Geography | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course is designed so that students are introduced to key geographical theories and concepts and to basic research methods. This course is designed to provide a foundation for future studies in Geography. Students will gain a broad understanding of the development of cultural, social, political and economic spaces at a variety of scales and the interaction of human societies with the biophysical environment. Students will learn how to tackle geographical issues of place and environment and be given scope within the course to pursue their curiosity about the surrounding social, cultural, political and economic landscapes. The significance of spatial and temporal scales will be introduced, and a consideration of ethics and values developed. The IT assessed practical is designed to introduce students to some of the range of standard applications used to process and obtain data in this field. In the class essay students are expected to demonstrate a critical understanding of some of the main concepts in human geography. |
Assessment Information
| Class: Essay marked by tutor (1000 words), computer practical assessed online/by IT lecturer. DP: Attendance at all tutorials, project workshops and computer practical, submission of class essay and computer-based practical. Degree: 40% Project (2000 words), 60% exam (2 essay answers). The 40/60 assessment reflects the relative teaching contact and independent study time which students are expected to spend in preparing for each part of the degree assessment. At least 40% must be achieved in each component to pass the course. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | GEGR08007 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Swanton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8164
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Course secretary | Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
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