Undergraduate Course: Geography Fieldwork: Foundations (Human) (GEGR09008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Geography |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The Geography Field course provides experience and training via the undertaking of project work in a variety of field settings. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of research and practical skills necessary to undertake field-based research. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To give students a broad and integrated knowledge of undertaking project work in a variety of field settings.
To develop skills by problem-solving, data collection, analysis and interpretation so students are confident drawing on a range of sources in order to make judgements
To gain a critical appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of field techniques employed
To look at some principal and some specialised field techniques
To develop communication and interactive skills for group work |
Assessment Information
| 2,500 word project |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | gegr09008 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tom Slater
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Course secretary | Miss Elizabeth Muir
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
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