Undergraduate Course: Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Human) (GEGR09008)
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 |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The Geography Field course provides experience and training via the undertaking of project work in a variety of field settings. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of research and practical skills necessary to undertake field-based research. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Week -1, Semester 1 (the week prior to Registration week) |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To give students a broad and integrated knowledge of undertaking project work in a variety of field settings.
To develop skills by problem-solving, data collection, analysis and interpretation so students are confident drawing on a range of sources in order to make judgements
To gain a critical appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of field techniques employed
To look at some principal and some specialised field techniques
To develop communication and interactive skills for group work |
Assessment Information
| 2,500 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 |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Tom Slater
Tel:
Email: tom.slater@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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