| Unit name | Study and Field Skills for Human Geographers (Bristol) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOG20018 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. MacLeavy |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
GEOG10002 Geographical History, Thought and Practices, GEOG10003 Key Concepts in Human and Physical Geography, and GEOG10004 Introduction to Quantitative Geography. |
| Co-requisites |
Either GEOG20012 Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography or POLI20001 Conducting a Research Project using secondary data |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This field-based unit links theory, policy and practice through work in and on a UK city – Bristol – and its population and hinterland. The unit will introduce students to a variety of human geography methods, both quantitative and qualitative, encouraging them – through structured and unstructured field encounters – to reflect on their strengths and limitations, the ethics of different methods, the forms of data generated, and their use in addressing a range of questions and problems. Research design, sampling, analysis and interpretation will also be considered.
The course provides material for the basis of day-projects in the field and will give students an opportunity to develop their methodological skills and awareness.
The aims of the unit are to:
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will have:
1. developed their field skills;
2. put their learning into practice in a field setting;
3. reflected critically on their field encounters;
4. integrated their results and experiences into a report;
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
• Written communication
• Team work
• Numeracy
• Computer literacy
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills
Briefing lectures, workshops, non-residential field work (including briefings in the field), drop-in discussion sessions
Percentage of the unit that is coursework: 100%
Fieldwork portfolio (100%).
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
