Geography Practical (GEOG90028)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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The subject will provide Masters-level training in desktop, field and/or laboratory techniques that serve as preparation for the completion of a capstone subject in the Master of Geography. Students will choose a topic area/project from a list provided by School of Geography academic staff.

Intended learning outcomes

This subject will provide students with technical and academic training in a specific area of geography applicable to either industry or research. This will comprise training in a specific research method(s) and the processing, presentation and interpretation of the data. For example, in the physical geography area, students may carry out a small field-based project (lake sediment coring), then process and analyse samples, followed by interpretation of the results. In the human geography area, students may be provided with a population census dataset from which they may be required to distil specific information on demographic patterns, and to then analyse and interpret those patterns.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students will have gained experience in:

  • understanding the rationale for undertaking a specific research project;
  • the application of geographic methods to a specific research problem;
  • working as part of a research team;
  • critical, independent thinking;
  • problem-solving of practical challenges;
  • data processing, organisation and presentation;
  • data interpretation
  • written presentation skills

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
GEOG90029 Research Methods in Geography
February (Online)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

  • Project Rationale report (1000 words) due one third of the way through semester (20%)
  • Methods report (1500 words) due half-way through semester (30%)
  • Final Results report (2500 words) due at the end of semester (50%)

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Summer Term
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 4 January 2021 to 19 February 2021
    Last self-enrol date13 January 2021
    Census date22 January 2021
    Last date to withdraw without fail 5 February 2021
    Assessment period ends26 February 2021
  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorRussell Drysdale
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours30 - 50 (Depending on Project)
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021
    Last self-enrol date12 March 2021
    Census date31 March 2021
    Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021
    Assessment period ends25 June 2021

    Semester 1 contact information

    rnd@unimelb.edu.au

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorRussell Drysdale
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours30 to 50 (depending on the project)
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021
    Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021
    Census date31 August 2021
    Last date to withdraw without fail24 September 2021
    Assessment period ends19 November 2021

    Semester 2 contact information

    rnd@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

Additional delivery details

This subject is expected to be undertaken in the second year of the Master of Geography for students undertaking the coursework-only option.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    None

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Geography
  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022