2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
GEOG3025 Globalisation from Above and Below
20 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Prof Paul Routledge
Email: P.Routledge@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
This module is mutually exclusive with
| GEOG3028 | Globalisation from above |
| GEOG3029 | Globalisation from below |
Module replaces
GEOG3830 Politics and PlaceThis module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
Globalisation is one of the key processes in the contemporary world. However, it is neither new nor a simple uni-directional process. In this module, the complex forces that make up globalisation are examined, with a special emphasis on global scalar politics. After an introduction to theoretical approaches to the concept, globalisation is analysed and critiqued from different perspectives. As well as introducing understandings of globalisation as a Western-based phenomenon led by American political and economic power, the module will offer alternative interpretations, reading globalisation from below and from differing positions around the world.Objectives
By the end of this module students who have engaged well with the syllabus should be able to:1. display an informed understanding of globalisation processes and political change at a global level from the modern era onwards;
2. engage with political ideas and theories of associated with the concept of globalisation;
3. demonstrate an awareness of the multi-faceted nature of globalisation in the contemporary world, including its economic underpinnings, variable impacts, and cultural expressions;
4. use academic, journalistic and electronic information sources to inform their critical analysis of globalisation processes;
5. express their understanding in written and oral forms.
Learning outcomes
An appreciation of globalisation as a historical phenomenon.
An understanding of core concepts behind current writing on globalisation.
Insights into arguments over the nature and meaning of globalisation in the contemporary world.
An understanding of different scales of geopolitical institutions and their impact on a globalising world.
An understanding of nations and conflict in a globalising world.
An appreciation of movements that are fighting globalisation or offering alternative visions and the concepts that drive them.
Insights into social movements in the global south and their struggles.
A knowledge of ideas and literature on global cities and globalisation.
An understanding of the impact of globalisation in the cities of the global south.
An appreciation and understanding of different forms of livelihood and exchange in cities.
Skills outcomes
Cognitive skills
Abstraction and synthesis of information from a variety of sources
Assessment and critical evaluation of the merits of contrasting theories, explanations, policies
Critical analysis and interpretation of data and text
Developing reasoned arguments
Practical/professional skills
Plan, design, execute and report geographical research
Collect, interpret and synthesise different types of qualitative geographical data
Recognise the ethical issues involved in geographical debates and enquiries
Key skills
Learn in familiar and unfamiliar situations
Communicate effectively (in writing, verbally and through graphical presentations)
Use information technology effectively (including use of spreadsheet, database and word processing programmes; Internet and e-mail)
Identify, retrieve, sort and exchange geographical information using a wide range of sources
Work as part of a team and to recognise and respect the viewpoints of others
Manage time and organise work effectively.
Syllabus
Semester 1 -- Globalisation: the view from above
Globalisation did not begin yesterday
Globalisation and Euro-American empire
Globalisation and mobile capital
The global, regional and national
Changing definitions of security
Semester 2 -- Globalisation: the view from below
Anti-globalisation and alternative globalisation
Social movements in the global south and their struggles
Subaltern globalisations
Global cities and urban life-spaces
Globalisation from global east and global south
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 20 | 2.00 | 40.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Private study hours | 152.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 48.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
- 30 hours reading to support individual lectures and to prepare for seminars- 15 hours reading, bibliographical research and preparation for first assessment
- 45 hours reading, bibliographical research and preparation for sem 1 assessed essay
- 45 hours reading, bibliographical research and preparation for sem 2 assessed report
- 15 hours preparation for fourth assessment: illustration with commentary
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be closely monitored, especially in semester 1, through seminar sessions, which will be closely related to key module themes and will help prepare students for the first assignment.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 2,000 words | 40.00 |
| Report | 2,000 words | 40.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 80.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 1 hr 15 mins | 20.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 20.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 28/07/2015
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