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 09 (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/ |
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| 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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Block 4 |
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 |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
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 2572
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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