GG4399 Research Dissertation in Geography

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to final year Honours students in Geography (Single and Joint)

Planned timetable

Not Applicable

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Module coordinator

Dr A C K Brown

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Module Staff

Dr Antje Brown

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Module description

The research dissertation is the culmination of the of the Geography Degree. It is a significant project that allows students to draw together their learning from across modules. It provides students with the opportunity to design and undertake an independent, original piece of empirical research under the supervision of a member of staff. Students will receive one-on-one supervision from staff. A series of pre-recorded support lectures cover common topics such as literature reviews, data presentation, structuring conclusions thus allowing students to tailor their progress to the demands of fieldwork. The dissertation will be no more than 10,000 words.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS GG3205,BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS AT LEAST 10 CREDITS FROM GG3206, GG3207, GG3208, GG3209, GG3210, GG3211, GG3212, GG3215

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE GG4298 OR TAKE GG4297 OR PASS GG4298 OR PASS GG4297

Assessment pattern

100% continious assessment. 10,000 word dissertation.

Re-assessment

100% continious assessment, Resubmission of revised dissertation plus viva by HOS and DOT.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2x 1 hr group lectures. 8 x 1 hr individual supervisions.

Scheduled learning hours

10

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

300

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Displayed mastery of a complex and specialised area of knowledge.
  • Demonstrated critical and analytical assessment of a chosen topic area and it's relation to the broader sub-disciplinary, disciplinary and or interdisciplinary fields of enquiry.
  • Identify and critique research foci, search literature, and design research studies.
  • Provide advanced level, critical data analysis and a considered interpretation of results.
  • Display the ability to bring research ideas, enquiry and analysis into synthesis in a well-constructed, coherent and critical written dissertation.
  • Summarise and present research finding in a professional written format.