Undergraduate Course: The Nature of Geographical Knowledge (GEGR09012)
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Geography |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide an overview of approaches to the development of knowledge and research in Geography.
The course will be organised around the following themes: Development of Geographical Approaches to Research and Knowledge; Key Geographical Concepts and their implications for methodologies; Methodological Issues/Debates. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you should:
1. Have a broad knowledge and understanding of the ways in which geographers construct geographical knowledge;
2. Be able to critically assess the philosophical approaches and ideas used in thinking about the situated nature of geographical knowledge;
3. Be capable of assessing the merits of different claims to geographical knowledge;
4. Be able to present and defend reasoned arguments on the nature of knowledge in geography using information from a variety of sources;
5. Consolidate the core concepts and themes from the lectures during the tutorials;
6. Have a detailed understanding of the elements of the ¿scientific method¿. |
Assessment Information
Degree essay (40%) and exam (2 questions) (60%).
Overall mark for the course (ie degree coursework and examinations) of at least 40.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | GEGR09012 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr William Ginn
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Course secretary | Miss Elizabeth Muir
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
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