Unit name | Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography |
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Unit code | GEOG23350 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Jackson |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
All units in Single Honours Geography Year 1 |
Co-requisites |
Other units defined on the C syllabus |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the practicalities of using qualitative methods in geographical research. It builds on the philosophical questions about the nature of geographical knowledge grounding this within the historical and intellectual context of particular theoretical approaches to qualitative research carried out by human geographers over the last 40 years. The importance of marrying theory to practice is emphasized with a focus on how this shapes the choice of methods employed in conducting empirical research. Significantly, its aim is to expand the range of methodological experience and competence in preparation for framing and conducting a research project for a dissertation unit later this year.
Aims:
On completion of this Unit students should be able to:
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
Lectures, Practicals, Fieldwork
A Syllabus
Choice from 4 of 2 Practicals, one each per term: 30% (15% x 2) with remaining summative content (70%) to come from 23310.
Total for unit (A only) 30% (balance from 23310)
C syllabus
Practical Project Work (4 mandatory summative assignments) 60% (15% x 4) Research Design Project 40%
Total for unit (C only) 100% Percentage of the unit that is coursework: 100%
Total student learning and assessment hours
Lectures 10
Supervised Practicals 30
Unsupervised Practicals 64
RD Project Work 44
Revision, Reading and Self-Study 52
Total for unit 200 Hours