| CODE | GEO1029 | ||||||
| TITLE | Population, Culture and Society 2 | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Geography | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces students to new geographies explaining spatial diffusion, the spread of innovations and disease, globalisation, gender and race. This overview will present the student with a wide range of cultural geographies. Study-unit Aims: The study unit aims to provide first year geography students with an overview of the variety of topics and areas defined and developed under the umbrella of cultural geography. Each topic is presented in a series of lectures and students are encouraged to engage in the reading of various materials published in the field. This presents the variety and spread of geography to first year students. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - define cultural geography in its various fields of application - explain the role of geography in topics such as gender, race, sexuality, globalisation and health - explain spatial diffusion and its role in various cultural activities. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - develop models of spatial diffusion - analyse spatial trends in various cultural areas of study - review and research literature - apply and identify geographic relationships in cultural studies. Reading List: Bell, D. and Valentine, G. (Eds) (1995) Mapping Desires, Geography of Sexualities. London Routledge. Johnston, L. and Longhurst, R. (2009) Space, Place and Sex-Geography of Sexualities. Alta Mira Press. Livingstone, D. N. (1992) The Geographical Tradition, Blackwell. Mc Dowell, L. (1998) Gender, Identity and Place: Understanding Feminist Geographies, Polity Press. Valentine, G. (2004) Public space and culture of childhood. Ashgate. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE GEO1028 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maria Attard Deborah Pizzuto John A. Schembri |
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