Social geography 1900-1-GSP
The lecture aims to familiarize students with the subject and scope of research in contemporary social geography. An important element is to indicate the role that geography can play in explaining the phenomena and processes taking place in the modern world.
The lectures include the following thematic blocks:
1. The meaning and essence of contemporary social geography (subject and scope of research, research approaches, social geography in Poland)
2. Environmental aspects of research in social geography (human approach to "nature" - different concepts of human place in the environment and their
mutual relations
3. Perception of environmental threats (social susceptibility to environmental threats, models of resilience / adaptability, pro-ecological behavior)
4. Demographic structure and its differentiation as an explanatory and explained variable (classic demographic research and extension of the subject matter through the relational-contextual approach, the first and second demographic transition, age pyramids, fertility models, the importance of mobility and migration, model of the migration transition, global characteristics of demographic phenomena, spatial differentiation of demographic changes in Poland)
5. Research on socially significant spatial differentiation (geographic research on meeting human needs, exclusion and poverty, culture of poverty, culture of unemployment, human capital, social capital, level of education, level of innovation, spatial diversity in Poland and Europe)
6. Social and cultural aspects of research in social geography (society
society and the community, local communities, social groups, network society, changes in the social structure in Poland - characteristic features)
7. The cultural turn in research in social geography (cultural landscape, "traditional" vs "new" geography of culture, women studies, gender studies)
8. Social geography of cities (classic Chicago school research, social area analysis, factor ecology, Californian school)
9. Research on social geography in the humanistic approach to space and place - examples of research
10. Research on social geography in the behavioral approach on the perception of urban space - examples of research
11. Geographical research on development - development based on local communities
Classes are designed to practice with students the ability to interpret the phenomena and processes observed in their immediate environment, in Poland and in the world. Workshop techniques, the formula of debates and self-conducted research tasks as part of the exercises create the opportunity to actively learn about the most important problems.
The estimated number of hours that the student must spend to achieve the learning outcomes defined for the subject
Lecture: 3 ECTS - including:
1 ECTS - in direct contact with teachers, participation in classes,
2 ECTS - student's own contribution, including: 1 ECTS introduction to literature, 1 ECTS preparation for a written test.
Main fields of studies for MISMaP
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Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Directional effects: K_W01, K_W05, K_W09, K_U04, K_U07, K_K01, K_K05
KNOWLEDGE: The student knows and understands
K_W01, K_W04, K_W05, K_W09, K_W14
- main research directions and achievements of contemporary social geography
- main geographical concepts explaining the diversity of social phenomena and processes in the world
- factors influencing the diversity of socio-spatial structures
- divisions of the contemporary world in a geographical perspective, plane of social divisions
SKILLS: The student is able to
K_U01, K_U04, K_U07
- correctly interpret and explain the mutual relations between phenomena and social and natural processes in different areas,
- critically use scientific literature and other sources also in a foreign language in the field of social geography
- plan and conduct simple research related to social geography, both individual and team
SOCIAL COMPETENCES: The student is ready to:
K_K01, K_K02, K_K05
- expanding professional competences and updating geographic knowledge
- a critical assessment of the processes and activities taking place with a sense of responsibility for the condition of the Earth's ecosystems and resources
- cooperation and work in a group
Assessment criteria
Passing the lecture: test with open and closed questions from the issues presented in the lecture and from the assigned literature; credit from 50%;. Passing the exercises is a condition for taking the exam. The resit exam is analogous to the exam on the first date (in justified cases, it may be oral exam)
Exercises are assessed on the basis of the activity of students' participation in the exercises (preparation for exercises, knowledge of the recommended reading, assessment of tasks performed individually and in a group, participation in discussions). Compulsory attendance at the exercises
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
Bibliography:
Węcławowicz, 2018 Geografia społeczna Polski, PWN, Warszawa
Del Casino, 2009, Social Geography, Critical introduction to Geography, Wiley-Blackwell
Del Casino, Thomas, Cloke, Panelli, 2011, A companion to Social Geography, Wiley-Blackwell
Knoxa, Pinch, 2010, Urban Social Geography, Sixth edition, Pearson
Additional recommended reading
Additional information
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