Date of Revision Date of Previous Revision Specification (2015-16) A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University s Quality Assurance and Enhancement processes as set out in the DASA Policies and Procedures Manual. Title MA in Human Geography: Society, Space and Culture GAP-MA- SSC Criteria for Admissions UCAS Mode of Study (Full-time, Part-time, other) Type of Single subject Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught s) N/A JACS PG Dip L700 The programme will welcome applications from students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds such as geography, archaeology, history, architecture, sociology, anthropology, politics etc. For a postgraduate (PG) Diploma or Certificate, applicants will normally be expected to have a high 2.2 Honours degree (57%) or above, or equivalent recognised qualification in a relevant subject. Full-time or Part-time Length of One year full-time; two years part-time Total Credits for PG Dip: 120 Awarding Institution/Body Teaching Institution School/Department Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/informationan dguidance Queen s University Belfast School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology 7 QAA Benchmark Group http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuringstandardsandqualit y/subject-guidance/pages/subject-benchmarkstatements Collaborative Organisation and form of [no subject benchmark available for geography Masters]
Collaboration (if applicable) Accreditations (PSRB) ATAS Clearance External Examiner Name: Professor Catherine Nash Clearance not required Date of next scheduled accreditation visit External Examiner Institution/Organisation Queen Mary University of London Does the have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations Specific Regulations Students with protected characteristics Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations Yes No X (If yes, please state here any exemptions to regulations which have been approved for this programme) None No known barriers to access or progression for any protected group No Length of 12 months (FT); 24 months (PT)
Educational Aims of The overall aim of the programme is to provide research training in human geography to prepare students for a career in humanities and social science research at doctoral level through a high quality, supportive teaching and learning environment. It develops specialised knowledge of the interaction between society and space and an understanding of how research underpins cultural analysis, interpretation and practice that gives graduates the opportunity to: Develop specialist knowledge and understanding of human geography and its approaches, philosophies and ontologies, and methods of analysis and interpretation; Develop critical, reflexive thinking; Develop research skills in human geography to prepare for doctoral research in human geography and cognate disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, or to undertake social and cultural research in the private, public and third sectors; Develop skills in qualitative, quantitative, textual and visual analysis. Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills On the completion of this course successful students will assess contrasting ideas, explanations and policies employ analytical approaches and problem solve critically discuss texts, images and data abstract and synthesise information develop reasoned and evidence-based arguments Teaching/Learning Methods and Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills On the completion of this course successful students will Teaching/Learning Methods and think independently and reflexively ; research supervision communicate effectively in oral or written form presentations; group discussion; coursework feedback recognise ethical and moral issues in information collection,
retrieval, analysis and discussion locate, organise and analyse evidence from a broad range of social and cultural sources Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding On the completion of this course successful students will demonstrate an advanced, yet broad, understanding of the significance of space and place to past, present and future social worlds and cultural forms through a grounding in the major schools of social theory and an examination of key thinkers and ideas on space describe and critically evaluate advanced social and humanitiesbased research skills for the undertaking of substantial research display an understanding of how recent developments in cultural, historical and social geography contribute to our understanding of pre-modern and modern worlds assess the relevance and quality of a substantial range of literatures and primary and secondary research materials Teaching/Learning Methods and Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific Skills On the completion of this course successful students will Teaching/Learning Methods and be able to demonstrate expertise in geographical research practices apply spatial theories to a range of real-world situations critically assess geographical concepts
Requirements Module Title Module Level/ stage Credits Availability Duration Pre-requisite Assessment S1 S2 Core Option Coursework % Examination % Critical Approaches to GAP7402 M 20 X 12 weeks X 100 Human Geography Methods and Research GAP7406 M 20 X 12 weeks GAP7402 X 100 Design Science, Geography and GAP7405 M 20 X 12 weeks X 100 Power Political Geography and GAP7414 M 20 X 12 weeks X 100 Religion Postcolonial Geographies GAP7415 M 20 X 12 weeks X 100 Empire, Space and Representation GAP7416 M 20 X 12 weeks X 100 Approved by Director of Education: Print Name: Dr Keith Lilley.. Signature: Date: 28 05 2015..