GY200
Economy, Society and Space
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Alan Mace STC513a
Dr Ryan Centner
Availability
This course is available on the BA in Geography, BSc in Environment and Development, BSc in Environmental Policy, BSc in Environmental Policy with Economics and BSc in Geography with Economics. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.
Course content
From a global perspective this course examines the inter-relatedness of economy and society and the spatiality of social and economic phenomena in contemporary societies. Issues covered include: political economy and theories of uneven development; changing working conditions and patterns of inequality at different spatial scales; gentrification and displacement; and urbanisation in comparative perspective. We will examine relationships between economic and social restructuring; the geographies of privilege, exclusion and marginality; as well as responses through urban regeneration, urban renewal and city planning. At the end of the course students should be able to understand the relationship between the economic, social and spatial realms and communicate and apply these understandings to the contemporary geographies of everyday life.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the MT. 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to prepare written work for weekly classes, and write one formative essay each term related to course readings.
Indicative reading
N. Brenner and N. Theodore, Spaces of Neoliberalism, 2002.
D. Harvey, A Brief History of Neoliberalism, 2005.
D. Massey, World City, 2007.
P. McMichael, Development & Social Change: A Global Perspective (5th edition), 2012.
K. Polanyi, The Great Transformation, 1944.
Assessment
Exam (75%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period.
Essay (25%, 2000 words) in the LT.
In the examination students answer three out of nine questions. Details of the style and layout of the essay will be provided at the start of the session.
Student performance results
(2012/13 - 2014/15 combined)
Classification | % of students |
---|---|
First | 18.7 |
2:1 | 44 |
2:2 | 30.7 |
Third | 4 |
Fail | 2.7 |
Key facts
Department: Geography & Environment
Total students 2014/15: 27
Average class size 2014/15: 14
Capped 2014/15: No
Value: One Unit
PDAM skills
- Self-management
- Problem solving
- Communication
Course survey results
(2012/13 - 2014/15 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: 65%
Question |
Average | ||||||
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Reading list (Q2.1) |
1.9 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
2.1 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
1.9 | ||||||
Lectures (Q2.5) |
1.8 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
1.7 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
1.6 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
1.6 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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