Unit name | Geographies of Food |
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Unit code | GEOG30011 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Glennie |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
GEOG20005 State, Economy and Society in Geographical Perspective OR GEOG20015 Geographies of Nature and Environment OR GEOG25110 Philosophy, Social Theory and Geography |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Geographies of food are considered principally through long-run and contemporary shifts in the framing of food practices; through shifting power-relations in food networks; and through debates about conceptualizing food-network powers and interests. Animal geographies are considered as a key component in post-humanist, post-environmentalist enquiry in geography, drawing on the co-construction of human/animal spaces and places, practices of human/animal association, and moral and ethical debates from animal welfare to biosecurity. Examination of traditional and contemporary forms of animal representation will be examined, leading to an assessment of ideas of hybridity, dwelling and co-constitutionism.
The aims of this Unit are to help students develop critical appreciations:
On completion of this Unit students should be able to:
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
These objectives shape both the form and emphases of the course structure, component lectures, and examination questions. They are discussed in the opening lecture, in each block of the course, and through the stress on recent and current debates within each of the specific topics covered (both in lectures and via the course website).
The unit will be taught through a blended combination of online and, if possible, in-person teaching, including
3000 word essay (50%).
Take-home assessment (50%).
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.