Module Identifier | GGM2110 | ||
Module Title | HUMAN GEOGRAPHY THESIS WORKSHOP | ||
Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
Co-ordinator | Dr Martin Jones | ||
Semester | Semester 2 | ||
Course delivery | Contact Hours | 5 x 1hr individual supervisor meetings; 6 x 1 hr Masters seminar presentation meetings | |
Assessment | Course work | The module is assessed on the basis of a written thesis plan and chapter outline (80%) and an oral presentation of this plan to human geography staff and postgraduate students (20%). | 100% |
Resit assessment | Students will have to resubmit any component of the above which they fail to complete to a satisfactory standard. |
Brief description
The aim of this elective module is to provide students with the skills necessary to undertake their Masters thesis. It will enable and encourage students to link their theoretical and methodological knowledges to empirical questions. This will be achieved through a combination of individual meetings with a named thesis supervisor and presentations made to human geography staff and postgraduate students.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to