| Unit name | Study and Field Skills D |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOG20010 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Richards |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
GEOG10003 Key Concepts in Human and Physical Geography; GEOG10002 Geographical History, Thought and Practices; GEOG10004 Introduction to Quantitative Geography. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
GEOG25010 Spatial Modelling 2, plus EITHER POLI20001 Conducting a Research Project using secondary data, OR GEOG20011 Research Methods in Physical Geography, OR GEOG20012 Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit is an intensive fieldwork trip, with both human and physical geography components. The first few 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:
Briefing lecture, Fieldwork (residential; overseas; includes some field lectures)
One Fieldwork assignment (100%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. GEOG20010).
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.
