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GEOG320-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012
Space, Place and Power

30 points, 0.2500 EFTS
09 Jul 2012 - 11 Nov 2012 		↓Other occurrences

Description

This course introduces students to advanced perspectives in cultural geography, focusing in particular on the theorization of space, place and power. The course covers postmodern, poststructuralist and postcolonial geographies, geographies of 'race' and gender, indigenous geographies, geographies of consumption and relational geographies.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:

• have gained a deep understanding of contemporary debates surrounding space, place and power;
• understand the centrality of culture to a geographic understanding of the world;
• have gained an understanding of the importance and influence of postcolonial, postmodern and poststructuralist theory within geography;
• be able to bring relational and anti-essentialist thinking to bear on geographic themes and problems;
• be able to evaluate critically the theoretical value and sophistication of their own and others’ work

Pre-requisites

30 points of 200 level Geography, including GEOG202 or GEOG212, or entry with the approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Tuesday 12:00pm-3:00pm Kirkwood KF03 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct

Course Coordinator

Nicole Gombay

Textbooks

Students will be provided with a list of course readings that varies from year to year.

Fees

Domestic fee $1,384.00
International fee $6,400.00


For further information see Geography.

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