GG3214 Human Geography Field Course

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

10 am to 12 pm Thurs

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr A Boussalem

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Module Staff

TBC

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Module description

In this module students (with the close supervision and support of staff) will design and implement a research project in an unfamiliar environment. Students will identify a viable project, complete ethics clearance applications, undertake a secondary qualitative and/or quantitative data review and gather primary quantitative and/or qualitative data in the field. Some provisional analysis and presentation of research findings will take place, but the emphasis will be on broader learning related to the design and implementation of a research project. This module provides an excellent academic and practical grounding for the dissertation research proposal.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS GG2014

Anti-requisites

CANNOT TAKE GG3213, SD3102

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture (x 1 week), 6 practicals (x 6 weeks) 1 week in the Field

Scheduled learning hours

61

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

138

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Students will develop the capacity to identify pertinent questions for geographical investigation, design research projects and plan a program of fieldwork.
  • Students will experience the practical application of a range of primary and secondary quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
  • Students will be able to make connections between the empirical, methodological and epistemological issues involved in conducting research.
  • Students will appreciate the logistical challenge of undertaking research in an unfamiliar environment and the intellectual challenge of accounting for the 'difference place makes' to the content and conduct of research.
  • This module will develop students' teamwork, written and oral presentational skills allowing them to develop a coherent research strategy and collect field data in a careful, diligent and reflexive fashion