Undergraduate Course: Economic and Political Geography (GEGR08003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is designed to provide a general introduction to the fields of economic and political geography and to explore some of the important intersections between political and economic systems. |
| Course description |
This course is designed to provide a general introduction to the fields of economic and political geography and to explore some of the important intersections between political and economic systems. The course is divided into three main sections: (1) Economic and Political Systems of the Past; (2) Industrial Capitalism and the Nation-State; and (3) Towards a Global Society?. The first section introduces key economic and political factors and shows how they have worked and combined differently in various systems, such as feudalism, colonialsm and mercantilism. As its title sugests, the second section of the course focuses on capitalism and the nation-state and it explores the relationships between industrialisation, imperialism and the emergence of a world economy, with a particulalr focus on changing geographies of labour. The third section concentrates on recent economic and political systems such as nationalism and neoliberalism as well as current issues including global consumption, waste, debt and crisis; slums; and the ¿war on terror¿.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Human Geography (GEGR08007)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
161 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Students are required to pass both the degree coursework and the exam in order to pass the course.
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
65 %,
Coursework
35 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 1500 word degree essay = 35%, One two-hour degree examination (2 questions) = 65%. Students are required to pass both the degree coursework and the exam in order to pass the course.
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Economic and Political Geography | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the scope of Ecconomic and Political Geography
- demonstrate a broad understanding of core concepts and currents debates in Economic and Political Geography
- confidently develop independent opinions with the capacity to differentiate between when these are worth defending or might be better revised
- demonstrate improved skills in constructive criticism and analysis through oral and written communication including peer participation in tutorials
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Reading List
| There is no core text for this course. Weekly readings for the course are posted on LEARN and detailed reading lists are provided for each week of class/topic in the course handbook (which will also be available on LEARN). |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of Economic and Political Geography, including core concepts and current debates.
Students will also be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. |
| Special Arrangements |
This course is open to all university students: priority for places is given to students on the Geography degree programmes and Sustainable Development. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
plus tutorials |
| Keywords | GEGR08003,geography,economics,politics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jan Penrose
Tel: (0131 6)50 8161
Email: Cinzia.Discolo@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Allan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: |
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