GEOG 4100

Data gathering, processing, analysis and evaluation remain critical skills for studying and understanding the important socioeconomic, environmental, and technological issues and problems facing humanity. This course will equip students with the tools and techniques to formulate and evaluate geographical and environmental research. Students will learn how to devise a clear research question or line of inquiry; undertake a social science or scientific literature review; propose an ethical research study design/plan; and design and present a research proposal for peer review and constructive critique/evaluation.