Advanced Study in Human Geographical Research (P01769)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-GGFG1E

This subject provides students with the opportunity to engage with the most recent theoretical and empirical trends in geography . It is taught through seminar sessions that are responsive to the research interests of participating students and allows specific specialisation in an area. It provides advanced knowledge of a specialist research field prior to the commencement of postgraduate dissertation research.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

? Costs : N/A

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Research Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- In-depth knowledge of a recent intellectual debate in the field of Geography and related spatial and environmental sciences
- Ability to research a specific field, with view to providing an intellectual historiography of that field
- Ability to read critically and to synthesise ideas from a range of sources
- Ability to synthesise and critically analyse a range of debates, in written and verbal form