Unit name | Research Project and Study Skills |
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Unit code | GEOG30002 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Tranos |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Students should have successfully completed all mandatory and must-pass units in Year 1 and Year 2 of MSci Geography. |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The research project provides an opportunity for students to undertake and report on a piece of original and individual geographical research on a topic of their own choosing. It allows them to demonstrate their skills in topic selection, in investigating the background context of their chosen topic, in research design and implementation, in analysis and in report writing. The background literature and research skills on which they draw might be those introduced in other parts of the geography programme, but the research project also provides an opportunity to explore a topic of interest beyond those covered formally by the School's teaching.
Tutorials both support the research project and continue to provide support over a range of coursework for the relevant syllabus.
On completion of this Unit students should be able to:
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
The unit will be taught through a blended combination of online and, if possible, in-person teaching, including
10,000 word Research Project - 100%