The University of Sheffield
Geography Undergraduate Student Handbook

GEO343 Extended Essay in Geography and Politics

Level 3
Credits 20
Availability Approved for Dual Geography/Politics
Not available to other degrees
Semester Autumn or Spring
Prerequisites None
Description This module provides the opportunity for students to prepare, research and report on a piece of work based on previous studies on a topic spanning the fields of Geography and Politics. The student will choose a topic and will be required to produce an extended essay.
Aims
  1. To give students experience in carrying out the research involved in literature-based survey projects
  2. To enable students to develop and demonstrate the skills of bibliographic search and of argument structuring
  3. To enable students to carry out a substantive project of their own choosing integrating the fields of Politics and Geography
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module, a student will be able to demonstrate:
  1. The ability to conceptualise a clear research question arising from a key geo-political debate
  2. The ability to design and carry out a programme of literature-based research, involving the collation and analysis of academic literature, appropriate to answering the question under investigation
  3. The ability to critically analyse and review literature competently and appropriately
  4. The ability to write a substantial essay, which summarises and evaluates relevant literature, arguments and debates
Outline Contents Students will choose their own topic, subject to approval by Geography and Politics staff. They will work on their own without supervision.
Delivery Methods Self-taught
Student Contact Hours 1 hour attendance at collective briefing session, plus consultation with staff during office hours prior to the submission of the topic proposal.
Supporting Texts Kneale, P. (2003) Study Skills for Geography Students: A Practical Guide
Assessment Methods Extended essay – 6,000 word maximum (90%); Topic Proposal (10%)
Staffing
(convenor underlined) 		Dr Darrel Swift plus colleagues in Politics
 

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