The framework of the subject is focused in the comprehension of the Geographical objet like a discipline that pays attention to territorial characters of the Spanish country and the Spanish region named Castilla-La Mancha. The use of methods and concepts of Geography pretends to create a real image of the current world, in order to analize their characteres and factors of spatial organization. This subjets pays attention to socioeconomic variables and changes connected to global processes, dispersión of production, new industrial activities, production specialization, changes in agricultural activities, transformations in rural areas, modifications in communication networds, concentration or descentralization of activities, new relationships countryside-city or internal city organization. The sylabus are organized using critical judgments and plural approachs.
The subject is connected to other subjects of the Humanities and Social Studies, like Geography and Enviroment,Geography and Society, Regional Geography of the World, Geography of Globalization, Geography of Contemporary City, Perception and Interpretation of Geographic Reality. However, it is not compulsory to have previously past these subjects for foreing students.
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Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
E02 | Use techniques and quantitative and qualitative methods to work on the Human and Social Sciences |
E05 | Interpret and make critical judgments on landscape, regional diversity, geographical problems and territorial inequalities on different scales (from global to local level) |
E06 | Point out the basic features of contemporary sociopolitical reality and the geopolitics of the world |
E12 | Use the main computer tools and the new information technologies in Humanities and Social Sciences to the creation of digital information |
E15 | Do territorial analyses using cartography, and manage the geographic information to understand current reality and identify resources for sustainable development processes |
G02 | Knowledge of communication and information technologies |
T12 | Summarize and do specialized and reflective reports based on complex and diverse information on Humanities and Social Sciences |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Not established. | |
Additional outcomes | |
Description | |
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E02 E05 E06 E15 G02 | 1.04 | 26 | Y | N | The teacher, during the theoretical sessions of the subject, will transfer to the students in an organized way the contents collected in the program of the subject. | |
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Case Studies | E05 E12 E15 T12 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | The student must carry out practices related to general processes at the level of Castilla-La Mancha, which will be in relation to the topics of the program of the subject. These tasks will be performed in the assigned classroom, in the computer room or individually.There is also a fieldwork exit, mandatory (depending on the COVID-19 circumstances), where the student can apply the contents of the subject in previously identified areas of study. | |
Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] | Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles | E15 | 0.6 | 15 | Y | N | The student will conduct directed readings of articles. As a complement to the readings there will be tutoring sessions in which the doubts arising with the texts or with the theoretical and practical sessions of the subject will be attended. The tutorials will be individualized or in a small group. The schedule will be advertised in the teaching guide of the degree. Mechanimos will be articulated to carry out the tutorials for those students who can not attend the scheduled sessions. | |
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E05 E15 T12 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | The student will have to use the material used in the master classes and in the practical classes. Each student will have to present, in writing, all the practices included in the specific topic. This activity will be non-face-to-face. The delivery of the practices will be made according to the calendar exposed by the professor. The internships are related to the autonomous work done by the student. | |
Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E05 E06 E12 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | The student will have to present the autonomous work, which will include most of the evaluation, which will include theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. | |
Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | E02 E05 E06 E15 G02 | 1.8 | 45 | Y | N | It will consist of the delivery to the teacher of all the material generated by each student in both theoretical and practical classes. The internships are related to self-employment, which will be tutored by the teacher. Those who have opted for non-continuous evaluation must also submit additional materials agreed with the teacher. | |
Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E02 E05 E06 E15 G02 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | N | It will include the entire subject and theoretical and practical aspects of it will be evaluated. This test is aimed at those students who have opted for the non-continuous evaluation and those who have not passed the continuous evaluation. | |
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Final test | 0.00% | 100.00% | The student will have to demonstrate that he has acquired the theoretical and practical knowledge exposed in the corresponding section of the educational guide. The student who has not passed the progress tests must take the fine test whose score will be 100% of the final grade. |
Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 30.00% | 0.00% | The student will have to demonstrate their ability to use ICT; take advantage of the tools used in the classroom; participate in class dynamics; work autonomously, flexibly, creatively and self-directed. |
Oral presentations assessment | 20.00% | 0.00% | Oral presentation in thematic workshops |
Theoretical papers assessment | 40.00% | 0.00% | The student will have to demonstrate his ability to: work in a guided way; work autonomously and in groups; combining theory and practice; capacity of assimilation of the contents explained in the theoretical classes; its ability to relate theory and practice, combining the contents received in theoretical, practical sessions, tutorials and seminars; ability to understand and interpret texts, cartographic and statistical documentation; its ability to use its own Tools of Regional and Human Geography; his mastery of the skill of written expression in Spanish; its ability to present the required activities (expository and argumentative clarity, format...). |
Fieldwork assessment | 10.00% | 0.00% | summary of fieldwork outputs |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Unit 1 (de 4): The physical environment as a support for human activities. | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 8 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 4 |
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 4 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 8 |
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] | 9 |
Unit 2 (de 4): Current characteristics and problems of population | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 8 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 6 |
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 4 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 8 |
Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] | 12 |
Unit 3 (de 4): Economic activities | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 12 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 6 |
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 4 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 8 |
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] | 12 |
Unit 4 (de 4): Cities and spatial planning | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 7 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 5 |
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 3 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] | 12 |
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
Global activity | |
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Activities | hours |