Dissertation in Human Geography (P01789)

? Credit Points : 80 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-HGDIS

The course allows candidates to activate research design, planning and methods skills acquired in course-delivered research training elements of the programme. It gives candidates a opportunity to undertake original and (supervised) independent research. At least one qualified academic member of staff is dedicated to supervising the candidate in this process. Additional academic and other experts may be drawn upon as advisors to support the candidate.

Course aims:
The independent research and dissertation exercise will allow candidates to:
- Operationalise research design and planning knowledges acquired elsewhere in the programme
- Apply research methods acquired elsewhere in the programme to an actual research project
- Understand the resource and time management requirements of the larger, independent research project
- Gain experience in data collection, data management and data analysis
- Master the process of presenting research results in the mode appropriate to their research field (writing a dissertation)
- Develop intellectual skills in critical analysis and synthesis of information to support research themes.
- Locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic
- Understand the demands of integrating theoretical knowledges with research findings, including the development of reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature

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 : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Additional Class Information : One-on-one supervision, as arranged between supervisor and student

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- successful execution of independent research project
- writing up of research findings
- experience in applying theoretical, methodological and technical knowlledges acquired in other parts of the programme