Module 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
- To critically engage with the ideas of key thinkers on space, power and ideology, demonstrating familiarity with a range of relevant literatures.
- To decipher the ways in which power relations are encoded in the production of social spaces and personal belief systems.
- To demonstrate awareness of the processes of struggle, resistance, and transformation through which spatial power relations are contested.
- To develop and present independent analysis of themes related to the module in the form of an assessed essay.
- To identify key issues and debates in the field of critical human geography, especially in relation to themes of space, power and ideology.
- To reflect on the social construction of space and place, in relation to a range of themes in the field critical human geography.
- To synthesise and summarise peer-reviewed literature related to the themes of the module in the form of an assessed learning log.
Assessment method
Other
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Learning log
Weighting
50%
Due date
19/04/2024
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Essay
Weighting
50%
Due date
03/05/2024