Methods and Approaches in Human Geography (L7023)
15 credits, Level 5
Autumn teaching
This module equips you with the skills needed to carry out your final year thesis project in human geography. You'll attend lectures covering both quantitative and qualitative methods, along with their applications in specific branches of the discipline.
You'll also received guidance on preparing your thesis proposal.
Teaching
18%: Lecture
83%: Practical (Workshop)
Assessment
65%: Coursework (Portfolio)
35%: Written assessment (Report)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 40 hours of contact time and about 110 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.