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 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
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 (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.