Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 86)
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1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-208 | Prev:121-204
Availability: Available in 1996 and thereafter every second year, alternating with 121-214/314 Urban Geography.
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years.
Coordinator: Dr Jane Jacobs.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour seminar each week.
Timetable: First semester;
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- be familiar with the new cultural geography and other relevant theoretical traditions;
- understand the relationship between space, place, and identity;
- understand the relationship between a cultural politics of place and power;
- have an understanding of qualitative methods;
- undertake their own empirical research using a local case study.
Content:
An introduction to cultural geography and other theoretical traditions which foreground cultural production and representation in understanding the relationship between place and identity. There will be a general consideration of the relationship between the global and the local and economy and culture. Specific attention will be given to the social construction of identities in and through place. Students will be introduced to the spatial politics of colonialism and postcolonialism, including cartography and power, the spatial politics of resistance. Consideration will also be given to the relationship between space, gender and sexuality, including geographies of fear and the spatial politics of sexuality. Students will also be introduced to qualitative methods and to the ethical issues of researching identity and are encouraged to plan and undertake their own empirical research as part of their written assessment.
Assessment:
A 1.5 hour final examination (30 per cent); written work of up to 3,000 words (60 per cent); one 15 minute seminar presentation (10 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-208 | Prev:121-204
2. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p110) : Next:121-208 | Prev:121-204
Availability: Offered in 1996; available in even years only, alternating with 121-214/314 Urban Geography.
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr Jane Jacobs.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour seminar each week.
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- be familiar with the new cultural geography and other relevant theoretical traditions;
- understand the relationship between space, place, and identity;
- understand the relationship between a cultural politics of place and power;
- have an understanding of qualitative methods;
- undertake their own empirical research using a local case study.
Content:
An introduction to cultural geography and other theoretical traditions which foreground cultural production and representation in understanding the relationship between place and identity. There will be a general consideration of the relationship between the global and the local and economy and culture. Specific attention will be given to the social construction of identities in and through place. Students will be introduced to the spatial politics of colonialism and postcolonialism, including cartography and power, the spatial politics of resistance. Consideration will also be given to the relationship between space, gender and sexuality, including geographies of fear and the spatial politics of sexuality. Students will also be introduced to qualitative methods and to the ethical issues of researching identity and are encouraged to plan and undertake their own empirical research as part of their written assessment.
Assessment:
A 1.5 hour final examination (30 per cent); written work of up to 3,000 words (60 per cent); one 15 minute seminar presentation (10 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
* Note that AVAILABILITY, POINTS, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p110) : Next:121-208 | Prev:121-204
3. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p168) : Next:121-208 | Prev:121-204
Availability: To be taught in 1996 and thereafter every second year, alternating with 121-214/314 Urban Geography.
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years.
Coordinator: Dr Jane Jacobs.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first year Sociology
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour seminar each week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- be familiar with the new cultural geography and other relevant theoretical traditions;
- understand the relationship between space, place, and identity;
- understand the relationship between a cultural politics of place and power;
- have an understanding of qualitative methods;
- undertake their own empirical research using a local case study.
Content:
An introduction to cultural geography and other theoretical traditions which foreground cultural production and representation in understanding the relationship between place and identity. There will be a general consideration of the relationship between the global and the local and economy and culture. Specific attention will be given to the social construction of identities in and through place. Students will be introduced to the spatial politics of colonialism and postcolonialism, including cartography and power, the spatial politics of resistance. Consideration will also be given to the relationship between space, gender and sexuality, including geographies of fear and the spatial politics of sexuality. Students will also be introduced to qualitative methods and to the ethical issues of researching identity and are encouraged to plan and undertake their own empirical research as part of their written assessment.
Assessment:
A 1.5 hour final examination (30 per cent); written work of up to 3,000 words (60 per cent); one 15 minute seminar presentation (10 per cent).
Prescribed texts:
* Note that AVAILABILITY, PREREQUISITES, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p168) : Next:121-208 | Prev:121-204
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
Maintained by: Dept. of Geography, Faculty of Arts.
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