Unit name | Study and Field Skills D |
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Unit code | GEOG20010 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Jo House |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
GEOG10003 Key Concepts in Human and Physical Geography; GEOG10002 Geographical History, Thought and Practices; GEOG10004 Introduction to Quantitative Geography. |
Co-requisites |
GEOG25010 Spatial Modelling 2; either GEOG20008 Research Methods in Physical Geography or GEOG20007 Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography; GEOG20009 Group Research Project. |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit is a seven-day, intensive fieldwork trip to southern Europe, with both human and physical geography components. The first three days will consist of an introductory tour of the region and staff-led projects, focused on topics and techniques such as ethnography, remote sensing, geomorphology, water quality, social surveys, land-use change, and the environmental, economic, and social/cultural impacts of tourism. In the final two days, groups of students will develop their own projects, in human or physical geography, or both, and present their findings and produce a written report (part group, part individual).
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:
Fieldwork (residential; overseas; includes some field lectures)
One Fieldwork assignment (100%)
Essential reading: