Module Code - Title:
GY4038
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CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module aims to introduce students to the sub-disciplines of cultural and historical geography. Through an examination of cases studies from a range of spatial and temporal contexts and scales, students will develop a nuanced understanding of the relationship between these two approaches and of their overlapping concepts and concerns.
Syllabus:
Students are introduced to some of the core components of study in historical and cultural geography. Through theory and case study, the module includes topics such as landscape, representation, space and power, and heritage and memory. It familiarises students with historical and cultural geographies in practice and introduces a range of visual, aural, documentary and participatory methodologies to improve understanding of how past actions and processes have shaped the present.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Evaluate and employ various methodologies to analyse and interpret historical and cultural case studies;
- Describe how the concept of culture is examined in geography from a range of sources;
- Explain key theoretical problems in cultural and historical geography and be able to apply them to different contexts;
- Critically evaluate case studies and/or sources relevant to cultural and historical geography;
- Design, carry out and present a research project.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Display an appreciation of the place of historical and cultural geography in today's world;
- Value independent learning and team work.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and self-directed learning to assist in the development of Graduate Attributes.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Horton, J. and Kraftl, P. (2014)
Cultural Geographies: An Introduction.
, London: Routledge.
Crang, M. (1998)
Cultural Geography.
, London: Routledge.
Johnson, N.C., Schien, R.H. and Winders, J. (2013)
The Wiley-Blackwell companion to cultural geography.
, Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell.
Graham, B. J. and Nash, C. (2000)
Modern Historical Geographies.
, Harlow: Longman.
Morrissey, J., Nally, D, Strohmayer, U. and Whelan, Y. (2014)
Key Concepts in Historical Geography.
, London: Sage.
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BAULARUFA - ARTS
BSPHEDUFA - PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
catherine.porter@ul.ie