BSc Geography with International Study / Course details

• Understand geographical and social scientific approaches to the life-course, age and ageing
• Enable students to understand the range of economic, political and cultural implications of age and ageing
• Critically consider questions of social transformation and intergenerational justice

Examine and disrupt representations of age categories (e.g. youth and older age) and the life-course

Life-Course Geographies: Social Transformation and Intergenerational Justice will be delivered through a range of lectures (10x 2hour lectures), seminars (9x 1hour seminars) and independent learning activities. Lectures will introduce key concepts, ideas and case studies relating to ageing and its social, political and cultural implications. In seminars, students will develop and demonstrate a detailed understanding of the subject matter, working interactively in small groups. In their independent learning, students will draw upon weekly reading lists to sharpen, deepen and widen their understanding. All course materials will be available on Blackboard. You are expected to contribute fully to lecture and seminar discussions and activities, and to complete all readings.

• Understand and deploy a range of geographical and social approaches to understanding age, ageing and the life-course
• Discuss the key social, political and cultural implications of the life-course and ageing

         Critically evaluate policy approaches to age inclusivity and intergenerational justice

• Think critically about lived experience in relation to representations

Evaluate and apply key concepts and approaches to study the life-course and ageing

• Communicate effectively when discussing the life-course, ageing and urban geographical analysis

         Communicate effectively with non-academic audiences through blog writing

• Demonstrate critical reflection and analysis

          Demonstrate a capacity for independent learning, information gathering and critical appraisal

      Feedback will be provided in the following ways during this unit:

• Extensive verbal feedback through Q&A, discussion and interaction in seminars
• Verbal feedback on any course unit issue through student hours
• On-going peer feedback through lecture and seminar participation

     Detailed written feedback on both coursework assignments