GEG6000 Independent Geographical Study
Rating: 30 credits
Prerequisites: GEG5103 or GEG5211
Supervision: By member of academic staff with expertise in your research area; meetings by appointment subject to minimum requirements in semester A
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Fieldwork: -
Assessments: Dissertation of 10,000 words (100%)
Submission date: Monday of first week of semester B
Module convenor: Dr Geraldene Wharton
IGS-PES documentsModule aims:
All third year students on the following programmes: L700, L720, L721, LL31, F8N1, F800, F810 and F840 are required to submit an Independent Geographical Study, (IGS) which counts towards the final class of their degree. The IGS is designed to develop skills in conducting a research-based project and completing a long piece of independent work. It requires students to formulate a research question within an appropriate theoretical context and methodology, to subsequently carry out the research and finally to analyse and write up the results in a dissertation.
Module outline:
As part of the assessment of GEG5103 or GEG5211 students will be required to submit a proposal for an IGS topic. Once this has been agreed, students complete the research and writing involved as directed by their supervisor and outlined in the IGS Handbook.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge about:
- the skills necessary to carry out an independent piece of research and writing
- the challenges involved in work of this nature
Skills to:
- read and write critically
- evaluate and select appropriate methodologies
- formulate research questions
- undertake a risk assessment and conduct fieldwork
- write up the research results in a professional manner
- reflect critically on the progress of the research, respond to feedback and adapt as necessary
- take responsibility for, and independently manage, a piece of extended research