Human geographers and environmental social scientists must continually analyse relevant and topical issues in a broad, real-world context. This includes understanding research at the forefront of their discipline, critically evaluating its spatial, environmental and interdisciplinary basis, and using this information to inform effective solutions to contemporary problems that are embedded in social, political and economic reality. In this module, you will use knowledge and skills gained throughout your course, and apply them in in-depth discussions of how current research topics fit into the wider theoretical or applied disciplinary context. The research topics will be presented at seminar and reading group events organised by the Geography and Environmental Social Science research theme in collaboration with the Research Centres at the School of Anthropology and Conservation. You will also write up essays as a series of critical reflections on three topics covered at the seminar and reading group events.
Contact hours: 23
Private study: 127
Total: 150
Compulsory to the following course:
• BSc Human Geography
Optional to the following course:
• BA Environmental Social Sciences
Also available as an elective module
• Essay (1500 words) 30%
• Essay (1500 words) 30%
• Essay (2000 words) 40%
Reassessment methods:
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The most up to date reading list for each module can be found on the university's reading list pages (https://kent.rl.talis.com/index.html).
On successfully completing the module you will be able to:
1. demonstrate a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems in human geography and/or environmental social science
2. appreciate how theory informs applied studies in human geography and/or environmental social studies
3. review, summarise and evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in human geography and/or environmental social science
4. synthesise information from peer-reviewed research in human geography and/or environmental social science, and subsequently use it to support a personal opinion
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