Modiwl DXX-2007:
Space, Power and Ideology
Space, Power and Ideology 2024-25
DXX-2007
2024-25
School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
Module - Semester 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Japhy Wilson
Overview
- Introduction
- Power and Violence
- Space and Place
- Ideology and Identity
- Spaces of Neoliberalism
- Spaces of Enjoyment
- Spaces of Depoliticization
- Spaces of Nature
- Spaces of Utopia
- Conclusion
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -(Standard Pass: D- to D+)a.No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills.b.Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements.c.Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.d.Use of primary literature.
-good -(Average to high standard Pass: C- to B+)a.Much or most of the relevant information and skills accurately displayed.b.Good/adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements.c.Good/fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.d.Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.e.Critical use of primary and other literature cited in the lecture.
-excellent -(Excellent standard First Class: A- to A**)a.An outstanding performance, exceptionally able.b.The relevant information accurately deployed.c.Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements.d.Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.e.Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.Critical use of literature beyond that cited in the lecture.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically engage with a range of key geographical concepts concerning the production and transformation of social space, the deployment and operation of political power, and the formulation and dissemination of ideological discourses and representations.
- To synthesise and appraise central issues and debates in the field of critical human geography, discerning the complex operation of power in the production of social spaces, and demonstrating awareness of the processes through which spatial power relations are contested.
- To develop and present an independent critical analysis in the form of an essay, located in the literature on human geography, and addressing a case relating to one of the central themes of the module.
- To synthesise and analyse peer-reviewed literature in the form of a learning log, engaging with themes drawn from across the module.
Assessment method
Other
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Learning log: A compilation of syntheses and analyses of readings discussed in the weekly seminars. (A one-page review of two required readings will be prepared for each seminar, serving as the basis for seminar discussions, and generating the material from which the log will be compiled).
Weighting
40%
Due date
19/04/2024
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Essay: An independent piece of desk-based research, critically analysing a case pertaining to one of the key themes of the module and located in the relevant literature, in response to a version of the following question (to be agreed with the module organiser in advance): “What is the role of space, power, and/or ideology in the case of ________?”
Weighting
60%
Due date
03/05/2024