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Thinking Geographically 1 introduces students to the history and identity of the discipline of Geography. It familiarizes students with what it means to think geographically by elaborating on some of the key themes in the history of disciplinary thought, and by introducing students to key concepts that geographers work with from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. It also introduces some key study skills for students of geography.

The module is comprised of 3 blocks. The first introduces students to the discipline, something of its history, why we think it is important, and what difference ‘thinking geographically’ about the world and its human and physical environments can make. The second block teaches students some basic university level study skills for geographers, which as well as providing an essential basis for degree level work, emphasizes how geographers effectively make evidence based claims and arguments. The third block begins introducing students to a series of key words and concepts that are, and have been, key to the identity, history, and epistemological terrain of the discipline of Geography.

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The course aims are as follows:

1. To introduce some key themes, debates and developments which have shaped the modern discipline of geography;
2. To explore the key tensions and dynamics within geography and in geography’s relationship to other disciplines and wider social, cultural, economic, scientific and historical contexts
3. To develop students’ abilities to interrogate key geographical concepts and ideas, and to develop an appreciation of the diversity of different approaches used in geographical research.
4. To develop students’ generic academic skills (writing, referencing, finding sources, debate and analysis).

GEOG0151 will develop the following skills for students:

1. University level study skills (essay writing, referencing, note taking etc)
2. Subject related critical thinking and analytical skills
3. Informal presentation and debating skills Ìý