1. General information
Course:
LANDSCAPE AND TERRITORY
Code:
44545
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
373 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL STUDIES
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
7 - FACULTY OF HUMANITIES IN ALBACETE
Group(s):
10
Year:
Sin asignar
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
CARMEN GARCIA MARTINEZ
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Benjamín Palencia/124
GEOGRAFÍA Y ORD. TERRITORIO
Ext. 2793
carmen.garcia@uclm.es
Monday 12 h-14 h; Tuesday 10 h- 11h and 13 h- 14 h; Wednesday 10 h- 12 h.
2. Pre-Requisites
To take this subject, no prerequisites are required. The experiences and the training that the student has acquired in the previous semesters of the Degree, as well as the concepts learned during the previous stages of their academic formation, will be considered and integrated in the development of the classes. It will be useful to use bibliography in English or French.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Contribution to the curriculum. Landscape and Territory is offered as an elective subject (with 6 ECTS credits) within the Cultural Heritage itinerary. Its object is the landscape, understood as social construction and cultural heritage. The subject has a conceptual nature, provides content that will contribute to complete the training of students who are directed to professional fields related to culture, social sciences and humanities. Due to its orientation, the subject is adapted to the polyvalent profile of these graduates.
Relationship with other subjects. It is included in the Department of Geography and Territorial Planning and is related to subjects of the fields of Regional Geography and Human Geography. Contribute with them to add the spatial dimension within a plan focused on humanistic and social disciplines. The methods, techniques and concepts developed throughout the previous courses are applied, especially the skills and abilities acquired in basic subjects such as Geography and Environment and Geography and Society; or in others of obligatory character like Perception and Analysis of the Geographical Reality and Geography and Globalization; and also in subjects of optional character such as Human Geography of Spain and Castilla-La Mancha. On the other hand, it completes the contents of other subjects focused on cultural heritage such as History of Art or Archeology and Heritage.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| T04 | Analyze with own criteria and formulate critical judgements on environmental, social and cultural today's world pro |
| T05 | Compile, interpret and classify documents and different data to discern relevant information on cultural, scientific and social subjects |
| T06 | Express well-argued opinions orally or through written reports |
| T08 | Work in multidisciplinary teams demonstrating social and interpersonal skills for cooperation, collaboration and conflict resolution activities |
| T10 | Work autonomously in a flexible, creative and self-directed manner, and develop attitudes that will allow a lifelong learning process |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Comprehension of the interrelationship between society and land in the current changing world. | |
| Analysis and comprehension of the landscape like a territorial and cultural heritage. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
| O1.- To formulate an opinion on the main problems that affect landscapes at the present time (E05, T04). O1.1.- To interpret texts and opinions on the concept of landscape and its components (T04, E05). O1.2.- To identify the heritage components of the landscape (E05). O1.3.- To define precisely and critically the problems that affect landscapes (E05). O1.4.- To recognize the relationships between landscape and society (E05). |
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| O2.- To employ techniques of work and analysis typical of Geography to express judgments in a reasoned manner, orally and in written reports (T04; T05; T06; T08; T10; E02). O2.1. To collect and assess documentation, data and information of various kinds from diverse sources in order to analyze them critically as well as to interpret and transmit this information in an organized and argued manner orally and in writing; (T04, T05, T06). O2.2. To use the new information and communication technologies at the service of Human and Social Sciences for the analysis of reality and the presentation of their results (E02). O2.3. To carry out autonomous and group work applying techniques and methods of the Humanities and Social Sciences; (E02; T06, T08, T10). |
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6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: The concept of landscape
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Unit 2: Interpretation of places and landscapes
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Unit 3: Landscape as heritage
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Unit 4: Management and planning of landscape
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Unit 5: Cultural approaches to landscape
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E05 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | N | Presentation of the recommended materials to achieve the objectives of the theme (available through the Moodle platform) and explanation of the main contents. | |
| In-class Debates and forums [ON-SITE] | Debates | E05 T06 | 0.28 | 7 | Y | N | It requires the active participation of the student who will have the contents of the class prior to this. Readings that the student must prepare in order to participate in the debate and comment in class will be proposed. These activities will be recoverable with oral presentations before the teacher and / or written work. | |
| Computer room practice [ON-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | E02 T04 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | N | Practical activities will be proposed to complete the theoretical classes and the fieldwork trip. Some practical activities can be done in the form of visits outside the classroom (in this case, due to their non-repeatable nature, they will be recoverable with written works). | |
| Field work [ON-SITE] | Case Studies | E02 T08 | 0.36 | 9 | Y | N | One or, where appropriate, two fieldwork sessions, as well as other practical activities, will be planned in order to complete and develop the theoretical contents of the subject. Due to their non-repeatable nature, they will be recoverable with written works. | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E05 T10 | 1.8 | 45 | Y | Y | Autonomous work of the student to carry out the activities and achieve the objectives of the subject | |
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | T05 T08 | 1.8 | 45 | Y | Y | Preparation of academic papers and / or practical exercises related to the content of the subject and the field work. | |
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | T04 T06 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | Written test on the theoretical contents of the subject. | |
| Mid-term test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | T04 T06 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | N | Written test on the theoretical contents of the subject. | |
| 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).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 30.00% | 0.00% | Participation in field work will be evaluated, as well as other practices carried out throughout the course. In the event that the health situation does not allow carrying out field work, it will be replaced by another practical activity. |
| Final test | 20.00% | 60.00% | Evaluation of the theoretical and, where appropriate, practical contents of the course, through a written examination. |
| Theoretical papers assessment | 50.00% | 40.00% | Preparation of academic papers that must be presented according to criteria that will be specified at the beginning of the course. |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Continous assessment will be applied to the students who habitually attend class (more than 75 % of the sessions).
CHANGE OF EVALUATION SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE: Any student may change to the non-continuous evaluation system as long as they have not participated during the lesson period in assessable activities that together account for at least 50% of the total evaluation of the subject. If the student has fulfilled the 50 % of evaluable tasks or, in any case, if the lesson period has finished, he will be considered in continuous evaluation without the possibility of changing the evaluation system. -
Non-continuous evaluation:The evaluation system for students who do not usually attend classes will consist of: Final test (60 %) and preparation of academic paper (s) (with oral presentation) (40 %).
CHANGE OF EVALUATION SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE: Any student may change to the non-continuous evaluation system as long as they have not participated during the lesson period in assessable activities that together account for at least 50% of the total evaluation of the subject. If the student has fulfilled the 50 % of evaluable tasks or, in any case, if the lesson period has finished, he will be considered in continuous evaluation without the possibility of changing the evaluation system.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
It will be applied the same criteria as the ordinary call.
CHANGE OF EVALUATION SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE: Any student may change to the non-continuous evaluation system as long as they have not participated during the lesson period in assessable activities that together account for at least 50% of the total evaluation of the subject. If the student has fulfilled the 50 % of evaluable tasks or, in any case, if the lesson period has finished, he will be considered in continuous evaluation without the possibility of changing the evaluation system.
CHANGE OF EVALUATION SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE: Any student may change to the non-continuous evaluation system as long as they have not participated during the lesson period in assessable activities that together account for at least 50% of the total evaluation of the subject. If the student has fulfilled the 50 % of evaluable tasks or, in any case, if the lesson period has finished, he will be considered in continuous evaluation without the possibility of changing the evaluation system.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Written exam (100 %).
CHANGE OF EVALUATION SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE: Any student may change to the non-continuous evaluation system as long as they have not participated during the lesson period in assessable activities that together account for at least 50% of the total evaluation of the subject. If the student has fulfilled the 50 % of evaluable tasks or, in any case, if the lesson period has finished, he will be considered in continuous evaluation without the possibility of changing the evaluation system.
CHANGE OF EVALUATION SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE: Any student may change to the non-continuous evaluation system as long as they have not participated during the lesson period in assessable activities that together account for at least 50% of the total evaluation of the subject. If the student has fulfilled the 50 % of evaluable tasks or, in any case, if the lesson period has finished, he will be considered in continuous evaluation without the possibility of changing the evaluation system.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Debates] | 7 |
| Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] | 20 |
| Field work [PRESENCIAL][Case Studies] | 9 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 45 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Guided or supervised work] | 45 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Mid-term test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Unit 1 (de 5): The concept of landscape | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Teaching period: 3 weeks | |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 30-01-2023 | End date: 14-02-2023 |
| Unit 2 (de 5): Interpretation of places and landscapes | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Teaching period: 3 weeks | |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 20-02-2023 | End date: 07-03-2023 |
| Unit 3 (de 5): Landscape as heritage | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Teaching period: 3 weeks | |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 13-03-2023 | End date: 28-03-2023 |
| Unit 4 (de 5): Management and planning of landscape | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Teaching period: 3 weeks | |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 10-04-2023 | End date: 25-04-2023 |
| Unit 5 (de 5): Cultural approaches to landscape | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Teaching period: 3 weeks | |
| Group 10: | |
| Initial date: 02-05-2023 | End date: 16-05-2023 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
| General comments about the planning: | Planning is indicative and can be modified during the course depending on practical activities and field work. |
10. Bibliography and Sources
