INTRODUCTION: Aims and intended learning outcomes
Aims:
- To develop a critical understanding of the geographies of socialist & post-colonial Cuba.
- To develop an understanding of geographical concepts, ideas and approaches in human geography particularly in social, cultural and economic geography.
- To encourage critical reflection, independent study and thought about geographical and real-world issues.
- To introduce a range of research skills in geography and to develop an enquiring, critical and organised approach to specialist research .
- To develop report writing, communication, teamwork, fieldwork and interpersonal skills.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the fieldcourse, you should be able to:
- Display an understanding of theories and ideas in geography that help us to explain the ‘real world’ .
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the distinctiveness of places and the ways in which such distinctiveness is constituted.
- Design and undertake a piece of original research based on fieldwork undertaken in Cuba.
- Demonstrate a range of skills including critical thinking, problem posing, analysis, independent learning, report writing, team work and communication skills.