Unit name | Study and Field Skills for Physical Geographers (Bristol) |
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Unit code | GEOG20017 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Ros Death |
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 |
GEOG20011 Research Methods in Physical Geography |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This field-based unit builds on the field and laboratory-based training the students will have received in GEOG20011 and help prepare them to design, undertake and write up an effective physical geography dissertation project in their final year.
The aims of the unit are to:
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:
1. Have had an opportunity to put their learning and technical experience into practice in a field setting;
2. Be able to plan and undertake independent field and research work;
3. Be able to present the results of such studies in written form and illustrate them appropriately.
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
• Written communication
• Team work
• Numeracy
• Computer literacy
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills
• Graphics
Briefing lecture (1 hour), non-residential field work (including briefings in the field), lab/field work (36 hours), drop-in session (3 hours)
Percentage of the unit that is coursework: 100%
Fieldwork report summarised in poster format (100%).
Essential Reading