Undergraduate Course: Qualitative Methods in Geography (GEGR09005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course provides an introduction to the use of qualitative methodologies in geography. Course work is designed to give students experience in using the methods to evaluate real world information and thereby gain insights into the characteristics of the techniques and their overall value as a means of study. |
| Course description |
This course provides an introduction to the use of qualitative methodologies within Geography. Course work is designed to give students experience in using the methods to evaluate real world information and thereby gain insights into the characteristics of the techniques and their overall value as a means of study.
|
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
|
Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
(
Lecture Hours 5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
81 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam: 0%, Course Work: 100 %, Practical Exam: 0%.
One assessed project undertaken by individual students on data that they have selected or generated. There are two project options: 1. A participant observation study. 2. Analysing an interview. |
| Feedback |
Formative verbal feedback will be given during weekly practical classes. Formative verbal and written feedback will be given for the group presentations from the ethnography exercise in Week 5. Feedback will be given on summative assessment at the end of the course and all students will be invited to an examination feedback session following release of course results. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- to develop a broad and integrated understanding of qualitative methods, their principles and appropriate application
- to have a critical awareness of the values and limitations of the techniques and to have an awareness of the need for careful interpretation
- to gain practical experience of the methods introduced so that students are aware of some of the principal and specialised techniques of data collection methods and analysis used in Geography
- students are expected to use the methods studied to collect and analyse real world data and therefore practise at a professional level taking account of research ethics
- in the assessed project work, students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of one of the methods introduced during the lectures.
|
Reading List
Clifford, N. and Valentine, G. (2010), Key Methods in Geography, London: Sage.
DeLyser, D., Herbert, S., Aitken, S. C., Crang, M., & McDowell, L. (2010). The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Geography. Sage Publications Limited.
Silverman, D (ed) (2012 and other editions) Qualitative Research: Theory, Method and Practice, Third Edition, London: Sage.
Silverman, D (2011 and other editions) Interpreting Qualitative Data: 4th Edition, London: Sage.
Silverman, D (2007 and other editions), Very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about qualitative research, London: Sage. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will be able to demonstrate skills in the collection, description and interpretation of qualitative data using real world examples and working at a professional level.
Students will also be able to demonstrate an ability to acquire and apply specialist knowledge.
Finally, students will be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
|
| Keywords | GEGR09005,qualitative methods,data collection,ethics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Eric Laurier
Tel: (0131 6)51 4303
Email: Jenni.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Allan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: |
|
© Copyright 2017 The University of Edinburgh - 6 February 2017 7:46 pm
|
University Homepage