Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
This year-long core course is designed to give Joint Honours students an advanced introduction to the history, philosophy and methodology of the earth and environmental sciences. The first part examines key conceptual debates and innovations. Topics include: the discovery of 'deep time', the development of ideas about ice ages, the 'quantitative revolution' in physical geography post-1945, the importance of digital technologies and the influence of environmentalism. The second part, designed to support students' own project work, addresses the implications for research: e.g., the possibilities and pitfalls of different qualitative and quantitative approaches.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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Students receive individual, written feedback on their coursework using standard comments sheets. We also provide whole-class feedback via MyAberdeen. This includes the main points of answers/tutors' mark schemes to encourage students to review where they gained and lost marks. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 34 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Students receive individual, written feedback on their coursework using standard comments sheets. We also provide whole-class feedback via MyAberdeen. This includes the main points of answers/tutors' mark schemes to encourage students to review where they gained and lost marks. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 34 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 67 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 67 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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