Place, Society and Culture
Code: 104242 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2503710 Geography, Environmental Management and Spatial Planning | FB | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- Ana Ortiz Guitart
- Email:
- anna.ortiz@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.
Objectives and Contextualisation
Learning Outcomes
- CM01 (Competence) Propose problems and possible solutions based on the analysis of the concept of the city, as a spatial synthesis resulting from the evolution of the demographic, economic, environmental, cultural and political dynamics of contemporary societies.
- CM02 (Competence) Compile knowledge related to specialized topics in human geography for use in conveying information that includes a gender perspective.
- KM03 (Knowledge) Describe the spatial relationships of the physical, economic, social and cultural diversity of territories at different scales,.
- SM02 (Skill) Interpret a current event related to human geography from the point of view of the environment, physical, economic, social and cultural diversity.
Content
- Introduction to social and cultural geographies
- Geography of gender
- Geography of sexualities
- Geographies of childhood
- Geographies of youth
- Geographies of the elderly
- Geographies of (dis)abilities
- Black geographies
- Geographies of well-being and health
- Geographies of emotions
- Geographies of social and environmental justice
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Classes in the clasroom + Classroom exercises | 47 | 1.88 | CM02, KM03, SM02, CM02 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Practices and group work | 20 | 0.8 | CM01, KM03, SM02, CM01 |
| Tutorship | 5 | 0.2 | CM01, CM01 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Personal study + compulsory readings | 75 | 3 | CM02, KM03, SM02, CM02 |
There will be lectures, classroom practice and exhibition of the work done by students in the classroom.
The training activities include:
- Autonomous activities: individual reading and comprehension of texts (according to the compulsory readings); and group work.
- Directed activities: presentation by the teacher and active participation by the students in the theoretical sessions and in the activities of understanding the concepts developed in the classroom.
- Supervised activities: small group presentations (3/4 people) of the readings, group work and debate during the practical sessions.
In order to learn how to cite correctly, it is mandatory to take the APA information sources and citations review course organized by the UAB library service.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom exercises | 30% | 0 | 0 | KM03, SM02 |
| Group presentation of a compulsory reading and stimulation of the debate | 20% | 0 | 0 | CM02, KM03 |
| Individual examination | 20% | 3 | 0.12 | CM02, KM03 |
| Work in group | 30% | 0 | 0 | CM01, KM03, SM02 |
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
The course will be assessed on a continuous basis.
The evaluation includes 5 activities:
- Group presentation of a compulsory reading and dynamisation of the debate (20%).
- Group work (30%)
- Individual classroom practice (30%): Practical 1 (15%) + Practical 2 (15%)
- Individual exam (20%)
In order to pass the subject, it is mandatory to have completed the APA information sources and citations review course organized by the UAB library service (present certificate).
In the activities that require the use of bibliographic sources, the application of the knowledge acquired in the review course on information sources and APA citations organized by the UAB library service will be assessed.
It is important to bear in mind the basic academic rules on how to cite and avoid plagiarism (https://www.uab.cat/doc/GuiaCitesiPlagiEstudiants).
When each assessment activity is carried out, the teacher will inform the students (Moodle) of the procedure and the date for revising the marks.
SINGLE EVALUATION
The single assessment includes 3 activities:
- Critical commentary of a compulsory reading (20%).
- Individual classroom practicals (40%): Practical 1 (20%) + Practical 2 (20%)
- Individual exam (40%)
REEVALUATION
There will be reevaluation of all those activities that have not passed the 5. The recovery of the exam will be in the form of an exam. The recovery of the rest of the activities will consist of redoing the evidence. The activity related to the group presentation of a compulsory reading and the group work will not be recovered. The recovered activities will be graded between 0 and 5.
REVIEWING GRADES
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place
NOT ASSESSED/NOT SUBMITTED
Students will obtain a Not assessed/Not submitted course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of the assessment items.
PLAGIARISM
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
Bibliography
Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica
Social & Cultural Geography
Children’s Geographies
Gender, Place and Culture
Environment and Planning D: Society and Space
Smith, Susan J.; Pain, Rachel; Marston, Sallie A. & Jones III, John Paul (eds.) (2009). The SAGE Handbook of Social Geographies, London: Sage.
*A more detailed bibliography will be provided for each topic.
Software
Word, excel, powerpoint (or free software choices).
Language list
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |