Human Geography (20014)

Degree/study: Degree in Humanities
Year: 2nd
Term:1st
Number of ECTS credits: 6 credits
Hours of studi dedication: 150 hours
Teaching language or languages: Catalan
Teaching Staff: Antoni Luna / Rosa Cerarols

1. Presentation of the subject

This subject will use a humanistic perspective to introduce the most relevant themes and debates related to human geography. Special attention will be drawn to aspects which deal with philosophy, art, literature and history.

In Human Geography, students will have to establish connections between geography in societies and environment and territory features. Students will study population, economic activities and rural and urban landscapes. They will also be introduced to the theory and the methodological analysis in geography and to the study of the world as an interdependent and unequal entity. Students will have to identify the main elements of territory differentiation in a planetary scale.

2. Competences to be attained

General competences	Specific competences
1. Understanding and interpreting of academic documents. 2.  Analytical reflective capacity.  3. Oral communication skills. 4. Use of computer tools.  5. Teamwork capacity. 6. Intercultural competences.  7. Analytical mind. 8. Oral and written communication skills. 9. Ethical commitment.	1. Understanding and interpreting of cartographic and graphic material.  2. Interpretation skills regarding audiovisual material (such as image and photography, among others). 3. Spatial analysis skills. 4. Analysis and synthesis skills regarding geographical information. 5. Problem solving skills. 6. Capacity of decision making.

3. Contents

Block 1: Global Contexts

• Unit 1: The concept of globalization: development and dependency.

• Unit 2: Models of production organisation: Fordism, Post-Fordism.

• Unit 3: Sustainability and natural resources management.

 Block 2:  Political Geography

• Unit 1: Geography of states, frontiers, geopolitical blocks and geopolitical models.

• Unit 2: The concept of State and Nation. Nationalisms.

  Block 3: Cultural Geography

• Unit 1: Colonialism, Post-Colonialism, Imperialism.

• Unit 2: Orientalism and colonial imaginaries.

• Unit 3: Travel literature (seminar sessions).

• Unit 4: Identity, space and gender.

• Unit 5: The concept of landscape and cultural landscape.

• Unit 6: Visual arts and geography (practical seminar).

Block 4: Urban Geography

• Unit 1: The process of urbanization.

• Unit 2: Urban Morphology. City and identity.

• Unit 3: Public spaces, design and social dynamics (practical seminar).

Block 5: Population Geography

• Unit 1: Population distribution. Trends and current tendencies.

• Unit 2: Demographic dynamics.

• Unit 3: Migrations.

Block 6: Geography of economic activities

• Unit 1: Economic development.

• Unit 2: Rural areas. The agricultural landscapes.

• Unit 3: Industrial production. Industrial and post-industrial landscapes.

  

*The full version with the sections 4. Assessment, 5. Bibliography and teaching resources, 6. Methodology and 7. Planning of activities is available in the original version.

4. Assessment

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5. Bibliography and teaching resources

5.1. Basic bibliography

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5.2. Complementary bibliography

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5.3. Teaching resources

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6. Metodology

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7. Planning of activities

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