Program Overview

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Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a course in Social Geography, focusing on place, space, and inequality. This course is part of the Bachelor's program in Geography and Geoinformatics, as well as the Bachelor's program in Landscape Architecture.

Course Description

The course provides an introduction to fundamental social geographic concepts and theories, with an emphasis on identifying and explaining relevant theories and concepts related to central social geographic topics.

Learning Objectives

• The course aims to equip students with knowledge of social inequality and social categorizations.
• Students will learn about spatial units, place understandings, representation of places, and place identity.
• The course covers social sustainable societal development.

Skills

• Students will be able to explain social geography as a field and scientific discipline.
• They will understand the theoretical directions and research themes that have shaped social geography over time.
• Students will be able to explain the relationship between places and people's attachment to places, including different approaches to place identity.
• They will be able to explain how social differences and inequalities affect and are affected by place and space.
• Students will understand different approaches to social inequality and their spatial expressions.

Competencies

• Analyze and explain central social geographic problems based on central theories and methods.
• Students will be able to argue for specific social geographic approaches and methods at a scientific level.

Course Materials

Course literature is available on Absalon.

Teaching Methods

The teaching method involves exercises, with the teaching plan available on the course homepage on Absalon.

Notes

• The course is part of a series of restricted elective courses that allow students to tailor their education in natural geography, social geography, geoinformatics, or environmental geography.
• The course is identical to the discontinued course NGEA04049U Social Geography. Students who have already passed NGEA04049U cannot take NIGB21032U.

Workload

• Preparation (estimated): 164 hours
• Theoretical exercises: 42 hours
• Total: 206 hours

Feedback

• Oral feedback is provided during the teaching process.
• Students receive feedback on their presentations and group work.

Examination

• The exam is a 20-minute oral exam.
• All aids are allowed.
• The exam is assessed on a 7-point scale.
• There is no external censorship.

Re-examination

The re-examination follows the same format as the ordinary examination.

Assessment Criteria

See the course description.

Course Information

• Language: Danish
• Course code: NIGB21032U
• Points: 7.5 ECTS
• Level: Bachelor
• Duration: 1 block
• Placement: Block 2
• Schedule group: C
• Course capacity: 30

Study Board

• Study Board for Geosciences and Planning

Offering Institute

• Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management

Offering Faculty

• Faculty of Science

Course Responsible

• Christine Benna Skytt-Larsen

Timetable

• 25E-B2-2; Hold 01;; Socialgeografi - sted, rum og ulighed

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