HU5001 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

This is an introductory core module for the minor in Geography and Urban Planning. It is an introduction to the study of society and space. In addition to foundational themes in human geography, we will also cover some of the most pressing socio-spatial issues in our world today. These topics will draw out the wide-ranging local-global connections in the fields of social, cultural, urban, political and economic geography. We will draw upon case studies from Singapore and around the world to provide empirical contexts to the concepts discussed in lectures. Through the interdisciplinary lens of human geography, these contextual examples will reflect the diverse place-based practices, processes, problems and possibilities of life in contemporary societies.