Undergraduate Course: Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Human) (GEGR09008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
This course is a week-long residential field course in Amsterdam. Day 1 is spent travelling to Amsterdam. Day 2 is an orientation day that includes a walking tour, group work, team-building exercises and a canal cruises. Days 3, 4 and 5 are spent doing staff-led fieldwork. On day 6 students conduct small group research projects, and on day 7 present their research findings.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 43 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Fieldwork Hours 50,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
46 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2,500 word project |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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
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Reading List
Mak, G. (2001). Amsterdam: A brief life of the city. London: Vintage.
Uitermark, J. (2009). ¿An in memoriam for the just city of Amsterdam¿, CITY: analysis of urban trends, culture, theory, policy, action. 13: 2-3, pp. 347-361.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Week -1, Semester 1 (the week prior to Registration week) |
| Keywords | gegr09008 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Swanton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8164
Email: dan.swanton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Beth Muir
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: beth.muir@ed.ac.uk |
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