| CODE | GEO3000 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 12 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Geography | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit deals with the dissertation which is a work of independent study by the student under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. It is an original piece of research conducted over three semesters. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are to: - assist the student to identify a research question. - help in establishing the spatial parameters of the study area. - review the relevant literature. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - implement his/her research idea into a dissertation format. - conduct data collection from the field or manipulate and analyse secondary data. - evaluate his/her findings with other works already published in the field. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - evaluate the results obtained with those of others in the same field. - defend results and conclusions. - criticize other works. Reading List: Holloway, S.L., Rice, S.P., Valentine, G. and Clifford, N. (Eds). 2008. Key Concepts in Geography, 2nd edition, Sage Publications, London. Montello, D.R. and Sutton, P.C. 2006. An Introduction to Scientific Research Methods in Geography: Concepts and Techniques, Sage Publications, London. Parsons, A.J. and Knight, P.G. 2005. How To Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines, 2nd edition, Routledge, London. Rogerson, P.A. 2006. Statistical Methods for Geography: A Student's Guide, 2nd edition, Sage Publications, London. Rudestam, K.E. and Newton, R.R. 2007. Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process, 3rd edition, Sage Publications, London. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | **September Assessment Session: Students who fail to obtain an overall pass mark will be re-examined in the Dissertation. However, the resit availability for the Oral Examination is at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||||||||
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