Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Field Research Skills for Physical Geography and Environmental Sciences
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Earth and Environ Sciences
Module Code	03 38629
Module Lead	Josh Larsen
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LC Contemporary Human Geography B - (03 33562) LC Environmental Research Frontiers A - (03 33577) LC Contemporary Human Geography A - (03 33575) LC Environmental Research Frontiers B - (03 33584)
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Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	The module provides a framework for planning and designing field research in geography and environmental sciences with a hands-on transferrable field assessment skills in international destination(s) for the generation of primary data for addressing specific research questions in geography and environmental sciences. The module will introduce students to planning and designing field research involving geographical assessment and characterization skills followed by a week-long field research work in an international destination. The skills will cover quality control and assurance for the generation of robust and reproducible data in response to key research questions envisaged in the pre-field work research design. Analysis and interpretation of data will facilitate the development of necessary field research skills.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: • Understand experimental designs for the assessment and quantification of geographical and environmental phenomenon and processes under natural and anthropogenic scenarios. • Work effectively in a group in order to carry out a small piece of research as part of the overseas field course • Develop skills in primary field data generation, data analysis, presentation and interpretation
Assessment	38629-01 : Bala Field Trip : Coursework (100%) 38629-02 : Berlin Field Trip : Coursework (100%) 38629-03 : Switzerland Field Trip : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Submission type is dependent on the field course that individual students choose, and details will be provided by the field course lead. Assessment is based on analysis and reporting or presentation of field data and field-based research, and will constitute a 4000-word equivalent (taking into account nature of exercises and requirements for data analysis, presentation, etc.) submission(s). Reassessment: submission of failed components based on equivalent exercises to the original submission, and involving secondary data where needed.
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