| 1 | Adaptation Governance | CFMCG03A05 |
| This foundational course introduces key theories and conceptualizations, actors, structures, and processes in climate adaptation governance. Students develop their knowledge of adaptation governance, the capacity to interpret this knowledge in context, and refine their understanding of selected topics through a critical reading of academic and grey literature. Based on methods of instruction which stimulate active learning, including the employment of relevant research and analysis methods in case studies, participants train their knowledge application and problem-solving skills in integrated, responsible, professional, investigative, expressive, and reflective ways. The course curriculum consists of two related sessions on (natural and social) climate change effects, two sessions on (historical and contemporary) global adaptation governance frameworks, one on adaptation finance, one on (sub-)national adaptation plans and strategies, two field visits/workshops in cooperation with (g)local partners, the first of three classes throughout the track on climate driven migration, and one comprehensive conference seminar simulating current inter- and transnational adaptation negotiations. Based on weekly topics, students are encouraged to select a key theme (e.g. adaptation finance, implementation, community engagement), sectors (e.g. agriculture, land management, urban adaptation) and geographical focus (e.g. a specific country or region) of their interest for their reviews, presentations, or role-play. |
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| 2 | Cultural Geography Master Thesis | CFMCG07A15 |
| The Master Thesis is carried out individually. Research is performed under the supervision of a teacher and has to connect to current projects of the Campus Fryslân Research Institute. The topic of the Master Thesis needs to be clearly related to Cultural Geography. |
| Faculteit | Campus Fryslân | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | M.L. Muldoon, PhD. | | Docent(en) | | | Toetsvorm | Thesis | | ECTS | 15 |
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| 3 | Culture and Community-based Adaptation | CFMCG05A05 |
| This course covers the subfield of adaptation research which focuses on the linkages between human development, culture, space and place, as well as their relevance for adaptation. It builds on the knowledge and understanding developed in the foundational course by applying and further developing relevant knowledge with regard to the relevance of culture for community-based adaptation. This is achieved based on a critical reading of academic and grey literature and active learning. The course opens with two related sessions on culture and climate, focussing on historical and contemporary interpretations of culture in adaptation research. The following two sessions on culture and risk concentrate on the governance of uncertainty. The course then continues with a class on cultural heritage and related field visits/workshops in cooperation with regional partners (to be determined). Lastly, two sessions are dedicated to community-led and place-based adaptation (local governance of adaptation as well as monitoring and evaluation), and two are focussing on supporting, scaling, and comparing local adaptation efforts. Based on the weekly topics, students are encouraged to select more specific themes, sectors, and regions of their interest for their written and oral contributions, including a class presentation and a research paper. |
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| 4 | Fieldwork Cultural Geography | CFMCG02A05 |
| The purpose of the Fieldwork Cultural Geography module is to equip students with the competences (both knowledge and skills) to carry out rigorous research of relevance to cultural geography, with particular reference to climate adaptation governance and sustainable tourism. It prepares students to evaluate and make informed decisions about the different methods that can be used to undertake empirical research into key cultural geographical concepts as well as equipping them with the capacity to provide the necessary evidence base for policy and practice. The module will be grounded through engagement with relevant field research being undertaken at different scales, from the local through to the global. It is linked with the Qualitative Research Methods and Thesis Preparation modules in Blocks 2 and 3. Ultimately, the module prepares students for their thesis as part of the wider programme, for potential further academic research, as well as for applied research in cultural geography. |
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| 5 | Master Thesis Preparation Module | CFMCG10A05 |
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| 6 | Nature, Landscape and Heritage | GEMNLH |
| Natural, heritage and landscape values of the rural and urban environment are studied to understand the different appreciations and valuations of places and areas in society. During lectures, attention will be paid to the birth and evolution of the idea of the preservation of the past and its paradigmatic transformation into heritage, with a specific focus on cultural, natural and geoheritage. The main contemporary issues and controversies surrounding heritage and identifications in pluralistic societies will also be addressed, including practical examples during (guest) lectures. Theoretical approaches of ecology, biodiversity and the landscape biography method will be introduced. To fully understand the complexity of the variety in landscape perceptions, knowledge on historical landscape development will be provided during lectures, (self-guided) excursions and presentations. The academic theories on nature values, heritage and landscape perception will be compared with the professional practice by several company visits. By analysing a self-chosen landscape, a landscape biography will be written in which historical and current relationships between biotic, abiotic and human factors (including perceptions) of (natural) landscapes will be connected. |
| Faculteit | Ruimtelijke Wetenschappen | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | dr. P.D. Groote | | Docent(en) | dr. P.D. Grootedr. ir. E.W. Meijles | | Onderwijsvorm | Excursions, Fieldwork, Guest lectures, Independent study, Lectures, Seminars | | Toetsvorm | Active participation, Examination with multiple choice questions digital, Examination with open questions digital, Group assignments digital, Interim test with multiple choice questions digital, Interim test with open questions digital, Oral presentation | | ECTS | 5 | | Opmerkingen | Optional for all FSS masters and for the Master Landscape History (LET). |
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| 7 | Place, Regions and Identities | CFMCG01A05 |
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| 8 | Qualitative Research Methods | CFMCG12A05 |
The course is organized around (most of) the contents of the handbook ‘Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography’ (edited by Iain Hay, 4th edition). In addition to theory about qualitative research methods, students will practice qualitative research in a small group project.
The first half of the term will cover issues related to qualitative research design and practice. It addresses issues of power, ethics, rigour and culture, as well as the methods interviewing, participant observation, and participatory research approaches. Students will be presented with a variety of research examples from active researchers in the faculty of Spatial Sciences, and they will discuss these in class. This part of the term will be concluded with an exam based on the readings and research presentations.
The second part of the term is dedicated to a student research project, and will address methods of data analysis. We also discuss writing up qualitative research and communicating this to wider audiences. This part of the term is concluded with a company visit and student presentations based on the research conducted during the course. |
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| 9 | Social Impact Assessment | GEMSOCIMAS |
| Social Impact Assessment (SIA) can be simply defined as the processes of managing the social issues of projects. To some extent, SIA is the social equivalent of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and is part of the impact assessment family (which also includes Strategic Environmental Assessment, Biodiversity Impact Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, Human Rights Impact Assessment, Technology Assessment), but over time SIA has developed to be mostly about the management systems used to address social issues (at multiple levels) rather than just being a regulatory tool to determine whether project approval should be given. Sometimes, it is called ‘Social Performance’. SIA does work with regulatory agencies to contribute to decision-making and approval processes; however SIA also works with the proponent of a development plan to improve projects through project (re)design, site selection, and design and implementation of mitigation measures and monitoring programs. In addition, SIA works with project financiers (especially international financial institutions) to determine social risks and whether project financing should be approved. Finally, SIA works with NGOs to ensure projects meet international standards; and SIA works with impacted communities to assist in coping with change and planning for positive futures. SIA is best conceived as a discourse or paradigm about the management of the social issues of projects, and as being much more than the technocratic or bureaucratic procedure EIA is. This course enables students to learn about the important role SIA can play in assisting in the better implementation of planned interventions (projects, plans, policies, programmes). Upon completion of the course, students will have an increased awareness of the social impacts of spatial interventions and will be able to put this learning into practice. |
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| 10 | Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development | CFMCG06A05 |
The tourism sector often functions as a tool to achieve regional development outcomes. From this perspective, tourism development is seen to lead to regional synergy effects, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative benefits for destinations. However, practically analysing and evaluating these regional development impacts is often problematic because of the uneven dispersal of impacts in space, among stakeholders, and between economic, ecological and socio-cultural spheres.
This course examines the role of tourism in regional sustainable development questions in theory and in practice, in areas such as the transnational Wadden Sea region. The course combines general insights in the sustainable development issues and tourism potential of specific areas with specific cultural geography theories such as sense of place. It provides students with instruments to understand the socio-economic and environmental opportunities and challenges of a region from a tourism development perspective; to describe the existing and/or expected impact of tourism development on that region; to determine the impact of tourism development on the economy, the natural environment, and the local community; and to evaluate whether that impact is sustainable. It thus allows students to tackle the topic of tourism and regional sustainable development from a multifaceted, holistic, and region-oriented perspective. Students will also become familiar with several measurement approaches and techniques to practically evaluate the role and impact of tourism in regional economic, environmental, and community development. The course will employ a problem-based learning approach, which promotes and enhances the students’ analytical kills, problem solving skills and team working skills. |
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| 11 | Sustainable Tourism: Planning and Practice | CFMCG09A05 |
The course Sustainable Tourism: Planning & Practice focuses on the tourism planning and policymaking of destinations, and the critical reflection thereof based on insights from tourism practice. The course addresses:
1) the fundaments of tourism planning by discussing key approaches and instruments (e.g. strategic planning, strategic foresight, scenario planning)
2) a first-hand experience with policy-making (in conjunction with the European Tourism Futures Institute – www.etfi.eu)
3) the critical refection of key concepts and their applications to practice (e.g. transition, adaptive capacity, resilience) based on insights from tourism practice.
Context of the course: the broader leisure economy, guest economy or visitor economy – notions used in The Netherlands as well as internationally to refer to the industry cluster of tourism, recreation, leisure and events – is a fast growing and a very dynamic economy. The government can be regarded as a major influence on the development of the leisure and tourism industry. It is able to steer and shape its development by means of laws, policies and planning strategies. However, the leisure economy is not the only field societies and governments have to deal with. There are many more interests, for instance regarding landscape, ecology, infrastructure, industries, agriculture, etc. As a result, the nature of leisure and tourism policy-making is complex. It is therefore essential for future decision makers in the leisure and tourism industry to develop a clear understanding of the theories and approaches from which leisure and tourism public policy and planning can be developed; the forces which shape leisure and tourism policy, planning, and development; and the impact policy has on society and the political system. |
| Faculteit | Campus Fryslân | | Voertaal | Engels | | Docent(en) | | | ECTS | 5 |
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| 12 | Tourism, Culture and Sustainability: an Introduction | CFMCG04A05 |
| Tourism is one of the biggest industries worldwide and has major impacts on the socio-economic development and on the natural environment of destinations. During this course we analyse the modern culture of tourism through classic theories and key concepts, discussing questions such as why people travel, what being a tourist exactly means, and how the growth (a temporary decline due to COVID-19) impacts liveability locally and globally. We connect the classic theories and core concepts to state of the art research in the field of sustainable tourism, discussing specific cases involving both culture tourism (e.g. indigenous, ethnic and minority tourism; media tourism; arts, festivals and creative tourism) and nature tourism (e.g. natural heritage and eco-tourism). Students will explore the theories and concepts offered through their own qualitative research project, reflecting on what tourism experience means in current socio-cultural practice. |
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| 13 | Urban Adaptation and Innovation | CFMCG08A05 |
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