| Module Title |
Critical Geopolitics |
| Module Code |
GEO1038 |
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Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
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Learning Outcomes
1. Analyse how human and physical environments interact with political processes at various scales.
2. Explore historical and contemporary geopolitical issues in a variety of global contexts.
3. Understand and critically evaluate a range of research approaches and methodologies in political geography.
4. Critically analyse geopolitical media content, produce informative visual aids and argue an informed point of view in written form.
5. Navigate and interpret a range of data from scholarly, governmental and non-governmental sources.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 22 | No Description | | Independent Study | 103 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 21445 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Jonathan Harris | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Completion of online activity | n/a | 20% | n/a | | Poster presentation | n/a | 30% | n/a | | Formal Examination | n/a | 50% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
None
Articles:
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Other Resources
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