Exploring Human Geographies

This module introduces students to the main themes, topics and sub-disciplines of human geography and the contribution a geographical imagination brings to our understanding of social and environmental worlds. The module aims to provide students with an understanding of the subject matter and core concepts of contemporary academic human geography. Students will be introduced to key themes, such as globalization, landscape, development and nature, along with important tensions, such as local-global and society-space. The module also engages with the major sub-disciplinary areas of human geography, such as social and cultural, economic, political, urban and rural, and environmental geography. The relevance of human geography to public policy will also be explored. The module also helps to develop students writing skills and autonomous learning