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Undergraduate Course: Geography Small Research Project (GEGR09007)

Course Outline
School School of Geosciences College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Geography Other subject area None
Course website http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/geography/Honours/U01580/ Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course is intended as a substitute for the Geography Field Course where circumstances prevent a student from undertaking the field course. Students must have permission from the course organiser in order to be enrolled on this course. Candidates undertake a limited piece of personal research-oriented project work. This will compliment skills and techniques learned in Quantitative Methods in Geography or Qualitative Methods in Geography. It need not involve primary data collection but should involve re-analysis of primary data sources, or a re-evaluation of existing sources. A variety of topics will be introduced from which students can elect a suitable topic.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Human) (GEGR09008) OR Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Physical) (GEGR09009)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-5 11:10 - 13:00
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Block 4
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To learn via a case study that complements other theoretical work

To develop a problem solving approach to a particular case study so that students are confident drawing on a range of sources in making judgements

To learn the principal techniques used in Geography Research

To develop a detailed understanding of the area focused on a students&© chosen project, a knowledge which will be informed by recent developments
Assessment Information
2000 word project
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Anthony Newton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2561
Email: Anthony.Newton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk
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