Undergraduate Course: Geography Small Research Project (GEGR09007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting 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 |
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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Block 4 |
| Course Start Date |
23/02/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 1,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
92 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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
| 2,000 word project |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Students can choose a Human or Physical Geography topic from the suggested titles. When writing this research paper they will need to re-evaluate published work and data. Their essay should include a literature review and original thinking on these questions. Where appropriate, They should apply skills they have learned in courses such as Quantitative Methods in Geography and Qualitative Methods in Geography. This is a student-led project and the onus is on the student to find relevant information but ask for advice and help when needed. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Dependent on the title chosen and students need to find relevant literature. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | GEGR09007 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Newton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2546
Email: Anthony.Newton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Beth Muir
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: beth.muir@ed.ac.uk |
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