Andy Turner's GEOG1300 2010 Web Page @ School of Geography, University of Leeds

Introduction
- This page is for information about Andy Turner's GEOG1300 Geography Tutorials in the academic year starting in 2010.
- Contents:
Documentation and Resources
- General
  - The University of Leeds Virtual Learning Environment
    - https://vlebb.leeds.ac.uk/
    - This system is for staff and students and is perhaps the main gateway/portal/web based system that should be used...
  - Leeds for Life
    - https://leedsforlife.leeds.ac.uk/
    - A system to help students get the most out of their academic and co-curricular experiences and build on their time studying at the University of Leeds
      - https://leedsforlife.leeds.ac.uk/About.aspx
  - School of Geography Learning and Teaching Resources Internal (Web) Page
    - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/internal/resources.html
    - Undergraduate Handbook
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/fileadmin/downloads/school/internal/L%26T%20Resources/UG_Handbook_2010_11.pdf
  - Royal Literary Fund Resources
    - Writing
      - http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/index.cfm
      - Essay Guide
        
        http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/essayguide.cfm
  - The University of Leeds Library resources on referencing
    - http://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/200232/referencing
    - Tutorial on using the Harvard Style
      - http://library.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/tutorials/harvard-referencing/index.htm
    - Quotations
      - http://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/200232/referencing/817/how_do_i_insert_references_into_my_work/2
      - This provides style guidelines and examples of how to modify quotations and clarifies somewhat when something is paraphrased and when it is quoted.
  - University personal web space
    - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/
  - 2010/11 Geography Module Chart
    - ...
  - Past Papers from Geography Exams
    - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/office/exampapers/geog.htm
      - This provides a list, but a login is required to access the documents listed.
  - Skills For Geography
  - Undergraduate essay report form
    - ...
  - Countdown to University
    - http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/countdown/Geog/
  - Leeds for Life
    - http://www.lts.leeds.ac.uk/pt/personal_tutoring_01.htm
  - Module Specific
    - Module and Programme Catalogue: 2010/11 Undergraduate Module Catalogue : GEOG1300 : Geography Tutorials Web Page @ University of Leeds
      - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1300
    - Module Timetable
      - http://dstimetable01.ds.leeds.ac.uk/reporting/Individual?objectclass=module&idtype=name&identifier=GEOG130001&t=SWSCUST+module+individual&days=1-7&weeks=1-25&periods=1-21&template=SWSCUST+module+individual
    - GEOG1300 - Module Reading List
      - http://lib5.leeds.ac.uk/rlists/broker/?bbModuleId=201011_26136_GEOG1300&bbListId=_602699_1&arc=host_vlebb&bbLastListId=_602699_1
      - Library > Module reading lists > GEOG1300
    - University of Leeds Library Referencing
      - http://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/200232/referencing
      - Library Skills References and Citations Explained Using the Harvard Style course
        
        http://library.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/tutorials/harvard-referencing/index.html
    - GEOG1200 and GEOG1290 Tutorial Support Document for GEOG1300
- For Tutees/students
  - (See also General documentation)
  - All documentation for GEOG1300 including lecture slides should be available on the University of Leeds Virtual Learning Environment
    - https://vlebb.leeds.ac.uk/
  - Turnitin Instructions for Students
- For Tutor
  - Attendance Recording is within Web for Faculty or Student Services found via
    - https://studentservices.leeds.ac.uk/
  - Booking rooms
    - Some School of Geography rooms can be booked via the Microsoft Outlook under "Public Folders/Environment/Geography/Room Bookings"
    - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/timetable/assets/map/index.htm
    - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/timetable/roombookings.html
    - http://www.teachingspace.leeds.ac.uk/
    - Suitable rooms
      - Geography East Building Seminar Room
      - Geography Main Building Room 1.44
        
        Can be booked via the Microsoft Outlook system Public Folders/Environment/Geography/Room Bookings
      - Blenheim Terrace SR (G.07) House No. 11-14
        
        http://www.teachingspace.leeds.ac.uk/room_details.asp?ID=1-01-086-2704-GR%20-G07
        
        In Building 41 on the map:
        
        http://www.leeds.ac.uk/timetable/assets/map/index.htm
People
- Diane Collett
  - Student Support Manager 2010/11
- David Bell
  - Director of Learning and Teaching 2010/11
- Jamie Mullen
  - Undergraduate Student Co-ordinator 2010/11
- Alison Heppenstall
  - Tutor taking over later in the year (Semester 2)
- Katy Roucoux
  - GEOG1300 Module Convenor 2010/11
- Lecturers
- Livi Michael
  - Royal Litererary Fellow available to help with writing.
  - http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/profile.cfm?fellow=296&menu=3
- Tutees:
  - Group 1
    - Christopher Knowles (Chris)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10cjk
    - Daniel Lawrence (Danny)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10dl
    - Sebastian Maloney (Seb)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10sm
    - Louise Nicolson Ellis (Louise)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10lne
    - Jo Raven (Jo)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10jmr
    - Jennifer Robbins (Jen)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10jr
  - Group 2
    - William Marks (Will)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10wjgm
    - Alex Mason (Alex)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10a4m
    - Barnaby Nash (Barny)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10bn
    - Charlotte Robinson (Charlie)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10clr
    - Laura Short (Laura)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10lcs
    - Amy Sibson (Amy)
      - Email
      - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10a3s
Communication
- Email lists
- Initially, communication will mainly be face to face and via email, but I plan to encourage tutees to use and development open web content that can be accessed via their university personal web space:
  - http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/
  - I plan to look out for this periodically, and encourage it further to become a key dissemination and information resource...
  - Dissemination
    - Group 1
      - Christopher Knowles
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10cjk
      - Daniel Lawrence
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10dl
      - Sebastian Maloney
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10sm
      - Louise Nicolson Ellis
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10lne
      - Jo Raven
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10jmr
      - Jennifer Robbins
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10jr
    - Group 2
      - William Marks
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10wjgm
      - Alex Mason
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10a4m
      - Barnaby Nash
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10bn
      - Charlotte Robinson
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10clr
      - Laura Short
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10lcs
      - Amy Sibson
        
        Email
        
        http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~gy10a3s
Assignments
- Essay 1
  - Set by Nichola Wood and relating to GEOG1200
  - Group 1
    - Set the following essay title:
      - Critically assess the contention that territoriality is "inherently political, dynamic and, by its very nature, controversial" (Blacksell 2006: 20).
  - Group 2
    - Given a choice of the following essay titles:
      1. Critically assess the contention that territoriality is "inherently political, dynamic and, by its very nature, controversial" (Blacksell 2006: 20).
      2. Some commentators have argued that the geopolitical world during the Cold War was relatively safe and stable. Assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.
    - All students in selected the second option.
- Essay 2
  - The essay title given as a choice from any of the following modules so long as the student does the module, the module manager/lecturer agreed to it for GEOG1300, and it is something geographical
  - The following essays were attempted:
    - Discuss the processes which have led to population ageing in the UK in the 20th century and will lead to further ageing in the 21st sentury. How has British society been affected by population ageing, and what measures might be taken to moderate the effects?
      - Source
        
        GEOG1260 2008-01 past exam paper
      - Students
        
        Laura
    - Describe the factors responsible for the situation in UK retailing where a small number of firms now dominate the market?
      - Source
        
        GEOG1260 2010-01 past exam paper
      - Students
        
        Will
    - Describe how the structure of UK industry has changed over the last 50 years, illustrating some of the key factors that have driven this change.
      - Source
        
        GEOG1260 2008-01 past exam paper
      - Students
        
        Alex
    - In what ways is geography important in understanding small-area variations in UK morbidity/mortality?
      - Source
        
        GEOG1260 past exam paper
      - Students
        
        Lou
    - What Causes the widespread variations in UK health morbidity and mortality
      - Source
        
        GEOG1260 2007-01 past exam paper
      - Students
        
        Barny
    - Define what is meant by the process of population ageing and explain what impact this is having on UK society.
      - Source
        
        GEOG1260 2006-01 past exam paper
      - Students
        
        Charlie
    - Some commentators have argued that the geopolitical world during the Cold War was relatively safe and stable. Assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 Titles provided for GEOG1300
      - Students
        
        Seb
    - Rising inequalities are inevitable when neoliberal policies are adopted. Discuss.
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 Titles provided for GEOG1300
      - Students
        
        Chris
        
        Jen
        
        Danny
        
        Amy
        
        Jo
- Essay 3
  - The essay title given as a choice from any of the following modules so long as the student does the module, the lecturer agreed to it for GEOG1300, and it is something geographical
  - Titles confirmed by lecturers
    - GEOG1200 Titles provided for GEOG1300
      - Critically assess the contention that territoriality is "inherently political, dynamic and, by its very nature, controversial" (Blacksell 2006: 20).
      - Some commentators have argued that the geopolitical world during the Cold War was relatively safe and stable. Assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.
      - Rising inequalities are inevitable when neoliberal policies are adopted. Discuss.
      - Look through recent issues of PLA Notes (http://www.planotes.org/): How far do you think participatory methods are useful in representing community voices within development practice?
    - GEOG1260 Titles provided for GEOG1300
      - Any essay from past exam papers
        
        http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/office/exampapers/geog.htm
        
        This provides a list, but a login is required to access the documents listed.
    - PIED1542
      - Global Inequalities Cannot be justified - Discuss.
  - The following essays were attempted:
    - Racial identities are actively created in our everyday landscapes. To what extent would you agree with this statement?
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 titles provided for GEOG1300 in 2011
      - Students
        
        Charlie
        
        Jo
        
        Jen
        
        Laura
        
        Seb
        
        Will
    - Public spaces are often socially constructed as heteronormative. Discuss this statement and illustrate your answers with examples.
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 titles provided for GEOG1300 in 2011
      - Students
        
        Amy
        
        Barny
        
        Chris
        
        Dan
        
        Lou
    - Outline the central features of academic debate on gentrification
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 titles provided for GEOG1300 in 2011
      - Students
        
        Alex
- Essay 4
  - With the exception of Alex (who has a broader choice having already written a literature review type essay), the essay be a literature review type and from the following modules (so long as the student does the module, the lecturer agrees to it for GEOG1300, and it is something geographical
  - The following essays were attempted:
    - Public spaces are often socially constructed as heteronormative. Discuss this statement and illustrate your answers with examples.
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 titles provided for GEOG1300 in 2011
      - Students
        
        Alex
    - Conduct a literature review outlining the central debates on the relationship between society, identity and space
      - Source
        
        Modified GEOG1200 title provided for GEOG1300 in 2011
      - Students
        
        Lou
    - Outline the central features of academic debate on gated communities
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 titles provided for GEOG1300 in 2011
      - Students
        
        Chris
    - Outline the central features of academic debate on gentrification
      - Source
        
        GEOG1200 titles provided for GEOG1300 in 2011
      - Students
        
        Jo
        
        Jen
        
        Seb
        
        Will
        
        Barny
        
        Charlie
        
        Laura
- Essay 5
  - Tutees without 4 good assessed essays or that want to practice essay writing or research a topic are especially encouraged to submit a fifth essay for assessment
  - Submission date 2011-04-13
  - The choice of essay topic is open to any geographical essay set in previous or existing modules so long as it has not already been attempted by the individual
  - Module list
Geographical Modules Taken
- GEOG1100 Field Research: Leeds
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1221
  - Module Manager
    - Myles Gould
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/m.gould/
- GEOG1100 Ecology and the Changing Climate
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1100
  - Module Manager
    - Frances Drake
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/f.drake/
  - Lecturers
    - Katy Roucoux
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/k.roucoux/
    - Ian Lawson
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/i.lawson/
- GEOG1170 Ideas in Geography
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1170
  - Module Manager
    - Paul Waley
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/p.waley/
- GEOG1200 Changing Worlds Changing Place
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1200
  - Module Manager
    - Nichola Wood
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/n.wood/
  - Lecturers
    - Nichola Wood
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/n.wood/
    - Louise Waite
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/l.waite/
    - Elaine Ho
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/e.ho/
    - Paul Waley
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/p.waley/
- GEOG1212 Water and the Weather
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1212
  - Module Manager
    - Frances Drake
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/f.drake/
- GEOG1220 Geography, Environment and Society
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1220
  - Module Manager
    - Nichola Wood
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/n.wood/
- GEOG1260 Geography of the UK
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1260
  - Module Manager
    - Graham Clarke
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/g.clarke/
- GEOG1270 GIS for Human Geography
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1270
  - Module Manager
    - Graham Clarke
      - http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/g.clarke/
- PIED1512 International Politics
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1270
  - Module Manager
    - Jeremy Larkins
      - http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/staff/larkins.php
- PIED1541/PIED1542 Globalisation
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=PIED-1541
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=PIED-1542
  - Module Manager
    - Bradley Evans
      - http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/staff/evans.php
- PIED1211 Making of the Global South
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=PIED-1211
  - Module Manager
    - Bina Fernandez
      - http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/staff/fernandez.php
- PIED1200 Contemporary Development Issues
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=PIED-1200
  - Module Manager
    - Zulkuf Aydin
      - http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/staff/aydin/
- LUBS1145 Current Topics in International Business
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=LUBS-1145
  - Module Manager
    - Hinrich Voss
- SOEE1015 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
  - http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1015
  - Module Manager
    - Yim Ling Siu
      - http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/people/y.siu
Blog
- 2011-06-14 Final reporting of student marks
- 2011-06-13 Assessed 5th Essays
- 2011-05-18 End of Year 1 One-to-one Meetings
- 2011-04-01 Group Meeting 10
  - Feedback on 4th Essay
  - Gentrification and gated community discussion
    - Scale and organisation
    - Evolution vs revolution
      - Bought out natural change vs Forced out winkle change
    - The spectre of organised crime
    - Danny Dorling BBC consultation Andrew Marr "This is Britain" documentary/programme
      - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ztg00
  - Set 5th Essay
    - Exam Papers from semester 1 exams not currently online
      - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/office/exampapers/webserv3_exampapers/geog.htm
    - Submission due date 2011-05-13
  - End of Year 1 One-to-one Meetings
    - Please suggest a time week beginning 2011-05-05
    - Please complete Leeds for Life version of self assessment form
      - https://leedsforlife.leeds.ac.uk/
    - Alternatively complete the word document as circulated by email
    - ...
  - AoB
    - Census 2011
    - Documentary on Amish people temprarily detaching from their community
      - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8386430/Leaving-Amish-Paradise-BBC-Two-review.html
    - Referencing using "(Ibid.)" as a citation effectively meaning refering to the same source as previously cited.
    - Application procedure for year abroad study
    - Check for web contetnt
      - No one using http://personal.leeds.ac.uk
- 2011-03-18 Group Meeting 9
  - Group 1
    - Field Research Presentations
      - Renewable/sustainable energy
        
        Alternatives to Fossil Fuels
        
        Conccerns about nuclear
        
        Willingness to adopt local/houshold power generation
    - Japan disaster
      - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12782463
    - Libya
      - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/819291.stm
    - Bahrain
      - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm
    - Methodology
      - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodology
      - Often it is the third meaning that is implied for a methodology section of a research document:
        
        "A documented process for management of projects that contains procedures, definitions and explanations of techniques used to collect, store, analyze and present information as part of a research process in a given discipline."
    - Conceptual Framework
      - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_framework
      - http://www.google.co.uk/images?rlz=1C1CHMZ_en-GBGB355GB355&q=Conceptual+Framework&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=8YaITbO_EJCZhQeX_KC7Dg&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=1256&bih=755
      - Theoretical structure of assumptions, principles, and rules that holds together the ideas comprising a broad concept
        
        http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/conceptual-framework.html
    - Gentrification
  - Group 2
    - Field Research Presentations
      - Energy Policy
      - Counter culture and DIY Gigs
      - Ethnic enclaves
        
        Comparing Jewish and Asian communities
    - Japan disaster
      - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12782463
    - Libya
      - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/819291.stm
    - Bahrain
      - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/790690.stm
    - Gentrification
    - Clarification for referencing an authored contribution to an edited book
    - Web pages and blogging
    - Laura to meet with Livi?
- 2011-03-04 Group Meeting 8
  - Draft agenda
    1. Feedback/Discussion
      - Adrian McDonald is a breath of fresh air :-)
    2. Third essay feedback
    3. Setting fourth essay
      - Deadline 2011-03-25
    4. Setting fifth essay
      - Next Group Meeting on 2011-03-18
    5. AoB
      - Andy to feedback about GEOG1270
      - Andy to ask Livi to help Laura
      - Noted that Barny's mark for Changing Worlds, Changing Places module was on the board, but is not on the electronic system...
      - Barny compulsory practicals in semester 1
        
        Andy to email Graham Clarke...
      - When will the exam timetable be available?
- 2011-03-02 Drafted Jo's Santander Scholorship Application Form section to be completed by Academic Representative
- 2011-02-18 Group Meeting 7
  - Decided to set the fourth essay at the next group meetings on 2011-03-04
- 2011-02-07 Group Meeting 6 Feedback Email
- 2011-02-04 Group Meeting 6
  - Feedback
    - Books, journal articles, web sites, news
      - Academic blogging was suggested as a way to engage in debate about issues and others work.
    - Modules
    - Exam
      - Provisional marks are due to be reported on 2011-02-18
      - What feedback do you want?
        
        Is a general mark sufficient or would you rather have a breakdown of marks?
      - In a chat with Nichola Wood, she said that some of the exam scripts she marked had one good and one poor essay...
      - We talked about exams and exam technique and I suggested that it may be good to have an open discussion about this prior to the next set of exams.
    - Skills Portfolio Workbook
      - These have been marked and were awaiting collection from Andy's pigeon hole...
    - Second essays
    - Leeds for Life end of Semester 1 reflection forms
      - For tutees to complete...
  - Essay Deadlines in Semester 2
    - Third essay to be set by 2011-02-11 and will be due in on 2011-02-28
    - Fourth essay to be set after this...
  - New location for Turnitin assignment submission
    - Look in the module Tutors' Folders for Andy Turner Folder and then look in there...
  - Essays and Literature Reviews
    - What is the difference?
      - Refer to the Royal Literary Fund (RLF) resource:
        
        http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/literaturereviews/structure.cfm
    - More essay titles provided from other module lecturers
      - GEOG1200 Social Geography
        
        Public spaces are often socially constructed as heteronormative. Discuss this statement and illustrate your answer with examples.
        
        Racial identities are actively created in our everyday landscapes. To what extent would you agree with this statement? Include examples to support your answer.
        
        Conduct a literature review outlining the central debates on the relationship between society and space.
      - GEOG1200 Urban Geography
        
        Assess the wider implications to British cities of developments in central and inner-city Leeds over the last three decades.
        
        Outline the central features of academic debate on gentrification.
        
        Outline the central features of academic debate on gated communities.
  - AoB
    - Problem with the microphone in Roger Stevens LT22 causing an issue in a GEOG1220 lecture...
    - Queries:
      - How to reference several editions of a book?
        
        Supposing on more than one occasion a book has been borrowed from the library and some of the referencing is to one edition and some from another.
- 2010-12-02 Group Meeting 5
  - Draft agenda
    1. Show and tell and general feedback
      - Books, journal articles, web sites, news
      - Feedback on other modules
    2. Skills Portfolio Workbook
    3. First essay feedback
    4. Turnitin
    5. Second essay setting
    6. AoB
      - ...
- 2011-11-22 Listed essay titles for second essays that are acceptable
  - The essay title can be one from any of the following modules so long as it is a module you do, the lecturer agrees you can do it for GEOG1300, and it is something geographical
    - GEOG1100 Ecology and the Changing Climate
    - GEOG1170 Ideas in Geography
    - GEOG1200 Changing Worlds Changing Place
    - GEOG1212 Water and the Weather
    - GEOG1220 Geography, Environment and Society
    - GEOG1260 Geography of the UK
    - GEOG1270 GIS for Human Geography
    - PIED1512 International Politics
    - PIED1541/PIED1542 Globalisation
    - PIED1211 Making of the Global South
    - PIED1200 Contemporary Development Issues
    - LUBS1145 Current Topics in International Business
    - SOEE1015 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
- 2010-11-25 Informed students about Turnitin assignment set up for the first and second essays
- 2010-11-22 Email feedback from Group Meeting 4, setting second essay and preparation for end of term
- 2010-11-21 Extended the deadline for the second essay until 2010-12-10
- 2010-11-18 Group Meeting 4
  - Draft agenda
    1. Show and tell and general feedback
      - Books, journal articles, web sites, news
        
        Geographical news:
        
        G20
        
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11739748
      - Feedback on other modules
    2. Skills Portfolio Workbook
    3. First essay feedback
    4. Turnitin
    5. Second essay setting
    6. AoB
  - Group 1 Notes
    1. Show and tell and general feedback
      - Books, journal articles, web sites, news
        
        Some reading of G20 article suggested by Louise Waite
        
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11739748
        
        Burma
        
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11793615
        
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1300003.stm
        
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1300082.stm
      - Feedback on other modules
        
        In the last group meeting I was asked for clarification on what was required in terms of assessment for GEOG1220
        
        2010/11 Undergraduate Module Catalogue GEOG1220 Geography, Environment and Society
        
        http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynmodules.asp?Y=201011&M=GEOG-1220
        
        This documentation indicates
        
        1500 word essay counting for 60%
        
        1hr 15min exam counting for 40%
        
        This is not the same as what I am informed the lectures have indicated
        
        1000 word course paper
        
        Active group diary (pass to progress)
        
        2hr exam
        
        Andy will seek clarification
      - Positive feedback about reading week.
      - Royal Literary Fund Resources
        
        Writing
        
        http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/index.cfm
        
        Essay Guide
        
        http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/essayguide.cfm
    2. Skills Portfolio Workbook
      - Negative feedback about typos and broken links
      - In general the exercise was useful, but some regarded it as more of a chore than worthwhile learning experience
        
        Maybe it should only be compulsory for those that don't do a good first essay...
        
        The self evaluation section seems strange to some
        
        Some of the questions are a bit vague
    3. First essay feedback
      - Everyone was able to read the feedback I had written.
      - First class essays were provided as shared reading and there was general positive feedback about this.
      - I am not wanting to give the highest marks for presentation if non-text visualisation are not present
        
        Data visualisation as geographical maps and diagrams are often good for an essay.
    4. Turnitin
      - Those doing Politics modules have submitted work using Turnitin and found it straightforward.
      - Andy still trying to get going...
    5. Second essay setting
      - The choice is:
        
        Any essay title provided from any module you are taking so long as it is not one you are submitting elsewhere.
        
        Andy wants a list of the essay titles you are attempting and which module they are from within a week.
        
        Andy wanted to list essay titles that are acceptable for each module, but has not contacted all lecturers that have not provided these already...
    6. AoB
  - Group 2 Notes
    1. Show and tell and general feedback
      - Books, journal articles, web sites, news
        
        Nobody claimed to have read G20 article suggested by Louise Waite
        
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11739748
        
        We had a brief discussion about news sources
        
        One tutee claimed that they were trying to keep up with current affairs...
        
        I suggested Private Eye as a reasonable way to keep an eye on the news
      - Royal Literary Fund Resources
        
        Writing
        
        http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/index.cfm
        
        Essay Guide
        
        http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/essayguide.cfm
    2. Skills Portfolio Workbook
      - Can this be submitted electronically?
        
        Sorry, no, it should be printed out and handed in via reception
        
        Hopefully next year's students will be allowed to submit it electronically...
        
        Hopefully from now on all work will be submitted electronically.
    3. First essay feedback
      - Everyone was able to read the feedback I had written.
      - We looked at the first class essays from the other tutorial group
        
        Nobody was planning to do that essay, but this raised the issue of refering to each others essays if this has been done.
    4. Turnitin
      - Those doing Politics modules have submitted work using Turnitin and found it straightforward.
      - Andy still trying to get going...
    5. Second essay setting
      - The choice is:
        
        Any essay title provided from any module you are taking so long as it is not one you are submitting elsewhere.
        
        Andy wants a list of the essay titles you are attempting and which module they are from within a week.
        
        Andy wanted to list essay titles that are acceptable for each module, but has not contacted all lecturers that have not provided these already...
    6. AoB
- 2010-11-17 Started trying to use Turnitin, and reached a hurdle involving setting up my account...
- 2010-11-17 Preparation for Group Meeting 4
- 2010-11-17 One-to-one meeting with Alex about citations and referencing
- 2010-11-17 Meeting with Livi Michael about writing
  - http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/essayguide.cfm
  - http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/index.cfm
- 2010-11-17 Email follow up from Group Meeting 3 and reminder of Group Meeting 4
- 2010-11-17 One-to-one meeting with Alex
- 2010-11-16 Provided reference for Amy Sibson for a studuy year abroad application
- 2010-11-11 to 2010-11-12 Assessed 1st Essays
- 2010-11-09 Provided feedback about broken links in Skill Portfolio Workbook Document
- 2010-11-04 Group Meeting 3
  - Agenda
    1. Show and tell
      - Books, journal articles, web sites, news
      - Feedback on other modules
    2. Skills Portfolio Workbook
    3. Essay submission
    4. Second essay setting
    5. AoB
  - Group 2
    - Full attendance
    - Notes
      - Show and tell
        
        Feedback on other modules
        
        Some enjoyment of York Fieldtrip
        
        Very positive feedback on Graham Clarke's retial lectures
        
        Less positive feedback on Robert Vanderbeck's religion lectures
        
        Not about mapping
        
        More about social inclusion, but thatseems a bit narrow
        
        It would have been good to have had a video of Manuel Gloors Ideas in Geography lecture to go over again
      - Globalisation fits in well with other geography modules
  - Group 1
    - Full attendance
    - Notes
      - Show and tell
        
        Feedback on other modules
        
        Some enjoyment of Boggle Hole Fieldtrip
        
        Discussion about Ideas in Geography
        
        Analysis of scientific writing was complicated and jargonised
        
        Andy may go to the next lecture tomorrow...
        
        Leeds Metropolitan University has a good system for reserving books
        
        Pseudo-annonymisation
      - Second essay setting
      - AoB
        
        Broken Links in Skill Portfolio Workbook
        
        Chris to email others about GEOG1200 meetings
        
        Referencing others views in others work
        
        This was considered and Andy was to read up on how to do this.
- 2010-11-03 Preparation for Group Meetings tomorrow
  - Looking through profiles on Leeds for Life site
- 2010-11-03 Email to all tutees about Referencing Quotations
- 2010-11-02 and 2010-11-03 Emailed correspondence with Katy about Student Tutorial Group Representative Role Documentation
- 2010-11-02 Email correspondence with Graham Clarke about Essay Questions for Geography of the UK
- 2010-11-02 Emailed tutees reminder about meeting on 2010-10-04
- 2010-10-22 Sent Group Meeting 2 Follow Up Emails
- 2010-10-21 Group Meeting 2
  - Group 2
    - Draft agenda
      - Show and tell
        
        Books, journal articles, web sites, news
        
        Study Skills for Geography document
      - Feedback on the Lectures
      - Student Tutorial Group Representative
      - Essay deadlines
      - Set first essay
      - Finding Documentation on the VLE
      - Social networking
      - AoB
    - Notes
      - Show and tell
        
        General shyness and nothing to say, so I recalled the show and tell from Group 1
        
        Books, journal articles, web sites, news
        
        David Storey Territory Bookwork is worth reading
        
        Some of it is on Google Books
        
        http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X2AuCIw_eAgC&dq=David+Storey+Territoriality&source=bl&ots=Hla66rup2w&sig=hR6YMf13LPDPNVqSzuhFrdRTsC0&hl=en&ei=aN7BTNevAYLx4gan68GwDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAQ
        
        The Israel-Palestine paper on Enclavisation on the GEOG1200 reading list is good
        
        We talked and considered synergy with regard the Israeli barracade and the Berlin wall.
        
        Study Skills for Geography document
        
        It is available to students on the VLE.
      - Feedback on Lectures
        
        Inspirational physical geography lectures perhaps too irrelevant
        
        Nobody using laptops in lectures yet
      - Student Tutorial Group Representative
        
        More details wanted on the role...
      - Essay deadlines
        
        Agreed that first essay is due at the end of the first week in November.
        
        Agreed that second essay is due at the end of the first week in December.
      - Set first essay
        
        Done either or of the Nicola Wood Essay questions
      - Finding Documentation on the VLE
        
        Demonstrated
      - Social networking
        
        Identities and accounts for social media
      - AoB
        
        How to find out about and how to attend seminars?
      - Andy Action list
        
        Find if there is a document on the role of the Tutorial Group Representative
        
        Are there Level 1 student representatives for the Staff Student Committee?
        
        Ask Graham and other lecturers for essay titles for second essays.
        
        Ask about email lists for seminar notifications.
  - Group 1
    - Draft agenda
      - Show and tell
        
        Books, journal articles, web sites, news
        
        Study Skills for Geography document
      - Feedback on the Lectures
      - Student Tutorial Group Representative
      - Essay deadlines
      - Set first essay
      - Finding Documentation on the VLE
      - Social networking
      - AoB
    - Notes
      - Show and tell
        
        Books, journal articles, web sites, news
        
        David Storey Territory Bookwork is worth reading
        
        Some of it is on Google Books
        
        http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=X2AuCIw_eAgC&dq=David+Storey+Territoriality&source=bl&ots=Hla66rup2w&sig=hR6YMf13LPDPNVqSzuhFrdRTsC0&hl=en&ei=aN7BTNevAYLx4gan68GwDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAQ
        
        The Israel-Palestine paper on Enclavisation on the GEOG1200 reading list is good
        
        We talked and considered synergy with regard the Israeli barracade and the Berlin wall.
        
        Study Skills for Geography document
        
        It is available to students on the VLE.
      - Feedback on Lectures
        
        Inspirational physical geography lectures perhaps too irrelevant?
        
        Positive feedback on Geography of the UK and Quaternary Lectures
        
        Too much on the slides in the Political Geography Lectures?
      - Student Tutorial Group Representative
        
        More details wanted on the role...
      - Essay deadlines
        
        Agreed that first essay is due at the end of the first week in November.
        
        Agreed that second essay is due at the end of the first week in December.
      - Set first essay
      - Finding Documentation on the VLE
      - Social networking
        
        Identities and accounts for social media
      - AoB
        
        None
      - Andy Action list
        
        Find if there is a document on the role of the Tutorial Group Representative
        
        Are there Level 1 student representatives for the Staff Student Committee?
        
        Ask Graham and other lecturers for essay titles for second essays.
- 2010-10-14 Emailed tutees about Referencing follwoing a query from Jo
- 2010-10-13 to 2010-10-14 Email liaison with Jo regarding Nomis referencing issues for GEOG1260 Geography of the UK
- 2010-10-11 Sent Group Meeting 1 follow up emails
- 2010-10-08 Liaison with regard changing course from BA to BSc
- 2010-10-07 Group Meeting 1
  - Group 2
    - Alex absent
    - Changes to the module assessment
      - Five essays to be assessed and four of these put forward for examination
    - Plagarism and note taking
    - A first look at some assessed work
      - Work done by level 1 tutees last year (2009)
    - Choosing a first essay question
      - Open choice of either of the two questions set by Nichola Wood
        
        Critically assess the contention that territoriality is "inherently political, dynamic and, by its very nature, controversial" (Blacksell 2006: 20).
        
        Some commentators have argued that the geopolitical world during the Cold War was relatively safe and stable. Assess the extent to which you agree with this statement.
    - Reading books
      - Demonstration of an approach
        
        Will had brought along the fourth edition of Flint and Taylor's Political geography: world-economy, nation-state, and locality book
        
        This looks like a useful book for the students
        
        Andy's procedure for addressing an academic book
        
        Look at the cover inside and out
        
        What version is it, is it up to date, when was it published, what edition is it?
        
        Is it easy to reference?
        
        Look in the front for a contents and quickly skim it (again looking front and back and then in the middle if it is a long contents list).
        
        Look in the back for an index, references, notes and glossary of terms
        
        Flick through the pages really quickly for a quick appreciation of layout and appreciation of graphical content
        
        Think about what type of book it is
        
        With practice this can be done very quickly by able bodied people
        
        It can be done stood by the book case in the library to help select some books
        
        Depending on how the book was arrived at, you are now ready to use it
        
        It may be that you have already dismissed the book and are looking at something else
        
        Next steps will either be to use the index and glossary or look at the chapter contents to choose a place to start reading or turn back to the graphics which may also be listed (usually at the front of the book)
    - Referencing systems
      - I outlined the main two forms of referencing using numbers and the harvard system and introduced the merits of both
        
        The number system is concise, the Harvard system which provides the author name helps the reader contextually in building an appreciation of the academics in the field
      - There is a need for consistency in referencing in a work
      - How to cope with two citations that would be the same
      - The difference between the citation in the text and the reference at the end
  - Group 1
    - Seb absent
    - Changes to the module assessment
      - Five essays to be assessed and four of these put forward for examination
    - Plagarism and note taking
    - A first look at some assessed work
      - Work done by level 1 tutees last year (2009)
    - Choosing a first essay question
      - Group decision to all tackle Nicola Wood Essay:
        
        Critically assess the contention that territoriality is "inherently political, dynamic and, by its very nature, controversial" (Blacksell 2006: 20).
    - Livi Michael
      - http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/profile.cfm?fellow=296&menu=3
    - Questions/Issues
      - Problems finding documentation on the VLE
        
        If difficulties persist please contact me and we can try to deal with this ahead of the next group meeting when this will be an item on the agend.
      - Changing to BSc how and when?
        
        Andy to initiate liaison in this regard...
      - How much to read?
        
        The short answer is to read a lot, as much as you can fit in without forgetting too much.
        
        A longer answer is:
        
        Read appropriate material and target this to the completion of assignments.
        
        It is important in some fields of study to gain an appreciation of who is writing the literature and what their arguments are and how these have evolved.
        
        It is also important to appreciate how much literature there is written and to understand that there is more than a lifetimes reading to read everything on many subjects.
    - Evidence of reading
      - Some discussion of items referenced in module reading lists
        
        Flint C., Taylor P.J., (2007) Political geography: world-economy, nation-state, and locality
        
        http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=GXz9xHdHeZcC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=Territoriality+Politics+Nation+State+Economy+Flint&ots=cGpcwUZhKk&sig=KRC91hqS5zlXefQlpJ8vlJVIW9U#v=onepage&q&f=false
        
        Very encouraging :-)
    - Next meeting
      - A draft agenda will be circulated and students are encouraged to feedback to detail the agenda
- 2010-10-01 Feedback email to Katy Roucoux on BA tutorial questions document from Louise and Nichola
- 2010-09-29 Follow up email to students
  - Date and place of next meeting
  - Warning of slight changes in the module
  - Feedback and Group Representative
- 2010-09-26 Room Booking
  - Group 1
    - Provisionally booked Room G24A in the Geography Main Building from 11am until 12am every two weeks from 2010-10-07 for 5 session
  - Group 2
    - Provisionally booked Room 1.44 in the Geography Main Building from 12am until 1pm every two weeks from 2010-10-07 for 5 session
- 2010-09-23 Informal Group Meetings
  - Good introductory meetings
    - Questions
      - What books to buy?
        
        As with last year I suggested a laptop/computer notebook was probably more of a priority
        
        There is allegedly a book sale when it is likely that many course books of more progressed students will be on sale...
    - Group 2
      - William Marks (Will)
        
        Did not show, but emailed
      - Alex Mason
      - Barnaby Nash
      - Charlotte Robinson
      - Laura Short
      - Amy Sibson
        
        Did not show for the group meeting, but met with me briefly
    - Group 1
      - Christopher Knowles (Chris)
      - Daniel Lawrence (Danny)
      - Sebastian Maloney (Seb)
        
        Did not show, but emailed
      - Louise Nicolson (Lou)
      - Jo Raven
      - Jennifer Robbins (Jen)
- 2010-09-10 Preparation for meeting Tutees
  - Sent introductory email to tutees to remind them of their group and the date and location of the first informal meeting
- 2010-09-10 Preparation for meeting Tutees
  - Browsed Leeds for Life looking at what courses/modules have been chosen
    - https://leedsforlife.leeds.ac.uk/
- 2010-09-09 Preparation for tutoring 2 groups in Semster 1 that Alison Heppenstall will tutor later in the academic year.
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