GG2014 Geography (II): Nature, Culture and Power

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Lectures: 9.00 am Tues, Wed, Thurs

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr M P Simpson

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Module Staff

Dr Michael Simpson; Dr Matthew Sothern; Dr Althea Davies; Dr David McCollum; and Dr Charles Warren

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Nature, culture and power are at the heart of many major global and local conflicts animating the world today. They are also central concerns in the discipline of Geography. Yet, while nature, culture, and power have long been core concepts in the discipline, they have also been conceptualised quite differently across Geography’s many subfields and schools of thought – sometimes in contradictory ways. Understandings of these concepts also change over time and across space. This module continues to introduce key sub-disciplinary fields in the wide-ranging discipline of Geography, while highlighting the different ways that we think of nature, culture, power, and their entanglements in contemporary social and environmental issues.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS GG1001 AND PASS GG1002 AND PASS GG2013

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU PASS GG2012 OR TAKE GG2012

Assessment pattern

100% coursework

Re-assessment

100% coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 lectures (x 10 weeks), 1 tutorial (x 4 weeks), 1 x fieldtrip (half day), 2 hr laboratory practical (x 4 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

160

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

Have both an understanding of a range of specialist sub-disciplinary fields within Geography and an ability to both move between them and connect them.
Have an appreciation of core themes in the geographical tradition, including those related to nature, culture, and power and the challenges of managing diverse and dynamic environments.
Have competence in a variety of study, research and communication skills including literature review, written argument, oral presentation, and field- and lab-work
Show a developing competence towards continued study of geography at a more advanced, honours Level