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121-342 "Research Methods in Geography" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p87) : Next:121-349 | Prev:121-341
4. Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p117) : Next:121-334 | Prev:121-317
Credit points: 16.7 3rd year.
Coordinator: Dr R Wyatt.
Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrolment in, at least 66.6 points of 2/3 level Geography.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
After completing this subject, the student should have:
- gained a knowledge of the nature and sources of geographical data in both human and physical geography;
- be able to store, manipulate and present such data;
- be able to analyse and interpret geographical data using appropriate computer technology and to present results in tabular and graphical form.
Content:
Sources of geographical data; methods of quantitative analysis for field and laboratory data; field survey techniques; presentation and interpretation of geographical data; computer-assisted procedures for analysis of geographical data.
Assessment:
One 1.5 hour final examination (25 per cent), thirteen weekly practical class exercises equivalent to a total of 1,000 words (50 per cent), project report of up to 2,500 words (25 per cent).
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p87) : Next:121-349 | Prev:121-341
4. Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p117) : Next:121-334 | Prev:121-317
2. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p112) : Next:121-349 | Prev:121-341
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr R. Wyatt.
Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrolment in, at least 66.6 points of 2/3 level Geography.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour laboratory each week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
After completing this subject, the student should have:
- gained a knowledge of the nature and sources of geographical data in both human and physical geography;
- be able to store, manipulate and present such data;
- be able to analyse and interpret geographical data using appropriate computer technology and to present results in tabular and graphical form.
Content:
Sources of geographical data; methods of quantitative analysis for field and laboratory data; field survey techniques; presentation and interpretation of geographical data; computer-assisted procedures for analysis of geographical data.
Assessment:
One 1.5 hour final examination (25 per cent); thirteen weekly practical class exercises equivalent to a total of 1,000 words (50 per cent); project report of up to 2,500 words (25 per cent).
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, COORDINATOR, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p112) : Next:121-349 | Prev:121-341
3. Geography, Faculty of Science (v4, p194) : Next:121-360 | Prev:121-339
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr R Wyatt
Pre/Corequisite: Completion of, or concurrent registration in, at least 33 points of third year Geography.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a three hour practical class each week
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- have gained a knowledge of the nature and sources of geographical data in both human and physical geography;
- be able to store, manipulate and present such data;
- be able to analyse and interpret geographical data using appropriate computer technology and to present results in tabular and graphical form.
Content:
Sources of geographical data; methods of quantitative analysis for field and laboratory data; field survey techniques; presentation and interpretation of geographical data; computer-assisted procedures for analysis of geographical data.
Assessment:
One 1.5 hour final examination (25%), weekly practical class exercises (50%), project report of up to 3,000 words (25%).
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, OBJECTIVES, POINTS, PREORCOREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Geography, Faculty of Science (v4, p194) : Next:121-360 | Prev:121-339
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
Maintained by: Dept. of Geography, Faculty of Arts.
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