Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - GEOG 241 D100

People, Place, Society (3)

Class Number: 2276

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Alice Lee
    hiuyanl@sfu.ca
    Office: TBA
    Office Hours: Mondays, 1:30pm – 2:30pm

  • Prerequisites:

    One of GEOG 100, INDG 101, SA 101, or SA 150.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to key concepts and contexts in contemporary geographical approaches to social practices, meanings, and struggles. Breadth-Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

COURSE DETAILS:
This course investigates the key concepts of, and approaches to, social geography – a rich and dynamic subfield of human geography. Social geographers conceptualize place and space as playing an active role in mediating social processes. In other words, space and society are mutually constituted. This course investigates the role of space and place in the (re)production of identities, social hierarchies, exclusions and inclusions, and other social constructions in the contemporary context. From themes of gender, class, race, sexuality, and ability, across a variety of scales, this course will help students think critically about the role that geography plays in shaping our understandings of the world and each other.

Course Organization:
Three hours of lecture each week.

Grading

  • Class participation and discussion 20%
  • Experiential learning project 20%
  • Mid-term 15%
  • Group presentation 20%
  • In-class final exam 25%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Journal articles (available online).

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.