Dissertation
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| GEOG3004 | Geography | 3 | 40 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- GEOG3004
- School
- Geography
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 40
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This is an individual project based on a geographical topic involving fieldwork and/or secondary data, and agreed by the candidate with their tutor and a specialist supervisor.
Target Students
Only available to Geography Students and Natural Sciences students with Geography pathways.
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
- Techniques in Human Geography (FY) (GEOG2004)
- Techniques in Physical Geography (GEOG2003)
- Techniques in Geography (GEOG2012)
- Dissertation Preparation (GEOG2031)
Classes
Teaching takes place through supervision meetings between students and their dissertation supervisor.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 10,000 words
- Presentation: formative presentation in Autumn semester
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
Developing skills of problem recognition and definitionRaising awareness of and responding to the ethical issues related to gathering dataImplementing risk assessment skills related to fieldwork and developing a culture of safety and appropriate research practicesThe opportunity to develop and apply research design and investigation skills in a field-based environmentEnhance skills of information collection and synthesis, and the ability to evaluate the significance and relevance of informationLearning Outcomes
a) Knowledge and understanding of:
- The nature of change within human environments
- Geographical concepts in different situations
b) Intellectual skills:
- Identify, formulate and evaluate research questions or problems
- Identify, develop and evaluate appropriate research methodologies
- Adopt critical analytical skills in relation to interpreting information collected in a field setting
- Interpret and synthesise information and recognise relevance
- Undertake reflective and critical analysis of geographical issues
- Develop a sustained and reasoned argument
- Identify and evaluate relevant theoretical issues in relation to the dissertation topic
c) Professional (practical) skills:
- Record, categorise and present information collected in a field setting
- Develop writing and organisational skills to convey analyses in clear concise terms
- Development and implementation of risk assessment and a culture of safety in relation to research
- Demonstrate awareness and appropriate responses to ethical issues, including potential cross-cultural sensitivities, in relation to research
d) Transferable (key) skills:
- Communicate relevant concepts and theories effectively and coherently by written and visual means
- Effectively interpret, analyse and present geographical information
- Develop library research and the use of secondary sources in relation to the dissertation
- Enhance independent self-directed study and learning including time management
a) Knowledge and understanding of:
The nature of change within human environments
Geographical concepts in different situations
b) Intellectual skills:
Identify, formulate and evaluate research questions or problems
Identify, develop and evaluate appropriate research methodologies
Adopt critical analytical skills in relation to interpreting information collected in a field setting
Interpret and synthesise information and recognise relevance
Undertake reflective and critical analysis of geographical issues
Develop a sustained and reasoned argument
Identify and evaluate relevant theoretical issues in relation to the dissertation topic
c) Professional (practical) skills:
Record, categorise and present information collected in a field setting
Develop writing and organisational skills to convey analyses in clear concise terms
Development and implementation of risk assessment and a culture of safety in relation to research
Demonstrate awareness and appropriate responses to ethical issues, including potential cross-cultural sensitivities, in relation to research
d) Transferable (key) skills:
Communicate relevant concepts and theories effectively and coherently by written and visual means
Effectively interpret, analyse and present geographical information
Develop library research and the use of secondary sources in relation to the dissertation
Enhance independent self-directed study and learning including time management