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Assignment Details

Coursework Assignment #1:
This assignment comprises 0% of the TOTAL MARK for this module.
The WORD LIMIT is 500 words.
The submission deadline is as indicated on your KEATS module page under the section Assessment and Feedback.

The following specific requirements apply (over and above the official Coursework Submission Requirements):
This assignment (the Mini-Proposal) is a formative essay and therefore will not be marked. Instructor feedback will help students refine, develop, improve, and strengthen their project in advance of the summative essay. Full details are posted on Keats (see Assessment > CW#1 Description), but here is an abbreviated summary:
The purpose of the Mini-Proposal is for students to 1) clearly identify an infrastructural problem; 2) transform the selected problem into a central research question or set of research aims; 3) catalyze the research process (e.g., by specifying the scope of research and surveying the academic literature); and 4) obtain feedback from the instructor prior to final submission.
The Mini-Proposal should contain the following elements: (1) a problem statement that introduces a contemporary problem of infrastructure provision, and provides key background details and clear reasoning for your choice; (2) a brief summary of [at least] five high-quality information sources (e.g. journal articles, databases, high-quality news sources), including a concise summary of their content and brief discussion of how these sources—taken together or individually, in turn—will inform your project, chosen problem, or conceptual approach; (3) a preview of the central research question or aims of your essay; and (4) a task list or work plan to bring the project to fruitful completion.

Coursework Assignment #2:
This assignment comprises 100% of the TOTAL MARK for this module.
The WORD LIMIT is 3000 words.
The submission deadline is as indicated on your KEATS module page under the section Assessment and Feedback.
This assignment will be marked using the Coursework Assignment (Essay) Marking Criteria detailed in the Geography Student Handbook.
The following specific requirements apply (over and above the official Coursework Submission Requirements):
What do infrastructure problems reveal about the social and spatial relations of the world In this assignment, students will select a contemporary problem of infrastructure and analyze how infrastructure can mediate or manifest relations of power. This is not an engineering essay. Your task, as an analyst and geographer, is to critically assess the social roots of that infrastructure problem—including its context, causes, and broader implications for people and the environment—and then formulate recommendations to infrastructure reform, based on evidence gained through your independent research.
Additional Information

Information on referencing, formatting, online submission, marking criteria & mitigating circumstances is available in the Geography Student Handbook:
Referencing online at: Undergraduate Programmes → Coursework Formatting, Word Limits, and Submission Procedures → Referencing.
Official UG instructions on formatting, online submission procedures, word limits and late submission online at: Undergraduate Programmes → Coursework Formatting Requirements.
Undergraduate Assessment types/process online at: Undergraduate Programmes → UG Coursework Descriptions AND Student UG Assessment Handbook.
The Geography UG Marking Criteria for different assignment types are available online at: Undergraduate Programmes → Undergraduate Assessment Marking Criteria.
Mitigating Circumstances. Details on the Mitigating Circumstances process and how to apply can be found in: Support and Wellbeing.
This module syllabus was last updated on 21 September 2022 by Dr Katie Meehan.