Fashion and Food
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| GEOG3066 | Geography | 3 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- GEOG3066
- School
- Geography
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
Food systems and fashion are both influenced by – and go on to influence – social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental contexts. This module will use geographical approaches to help us better understand these contexts in light of ongoing social inequality and environmental exploitation. We will examine how and why different systems have developed, different politics which arise in response to these realities, and the hidden costs of many suggested ‘alternatives’. This module will give us ways to think about the political ecologies and economies of food and fashion, collective and individual agency, and navigating existing structures and organizations while discussing ways to work towards those which are more just. You will leave this course with an awareness of the interrelated social and environmental themes across food and fashion systems, alongside the skills to be a more critical citizen of our current world.
Target Students
The target students for this module are Final Year UG Geography students. While we anticipate the majority of students will come from the Geography BA, we also expect this module to draw interest from Geography BSc and Geography with Business BA students who are interested in related content.Also open to Liberal Arts degree students. Also open to Masters in Social Science Research (Geography) students where the module was not taken at UG level (subject to timetabling considerations and pathway lead approval).
Classes
This module will be a combination of lectures and seminars
Assessment
- 40% Coursework 1: Module students will choose a topic related to module content. Based on this chosen topic, they will write a short essay based on one of several provided prompts. They will also need to write a project plan and justification for the project assessment.
- 60% Project: Module students will create a project about a chosen topic, which will be part of a public installation/exhibit
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to give students the content knowledge and intellectual skills to critically evaluate current organizations and contexts within fashion and food systems, in order to help them be critical and constructive citizensLearning Outcomes
(Knowledge and Understanding) Identify and discuss key geography approaches to examining fashion and food systems
(Knowledge and Understanding) Classify and compare the social, political, and environmental contexts of fashion and food systems
(Intellectual Skills)
Critically examine current issues and proposed solutions related to social inequality and environmental degradation
(Professional Practice Skills)
Plan and design a project on a chosen produce to explore module concepts
(Transferable Skills)
Demonstrate the connection of module concepts to applicable case studies