| Week 1 |
M 9/25 |
Introduction to the course |
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W 9/27 |
Doing geographic research: Case studies I |
| Week 2 |
M 10/2 |
Use of library materials and bibliographic
searching |
|
W 10/4 |
Scope and contributions of geography |
| Week 3 |
M 10/9 |
The process of graduate school
Research questions (version 1) due |
|
W 10/11 |
Discussion of research questions |
| Week 4 |
M 10/16 |
Doing geographic research: Physical geography case
studies |
|
W 10/18 |
Doing geographic research: Geographic information science
case studies |
| Week 5 |
M 10/23 |
Doing geographic research: Human geography case
studies |
|
W 10/25 |
Workshop on Writing Research Questions
Research questions (version 2) due |
| Week 6 |
M 10/30 |
Review and discussion of thesis examples
Research questions (version 2b) due |
|
W 11/1 |
Review and discussion of thesis examples (con.) |
| Week 7 |
M 11/6 |
Meet the Faculty series: Jim Meacham |
|
W 11/8 |
Geographic research journals |
| Week 8 |
M 11/13 |
Quantitative data analysis |
|
W 11/15 |
Methodology in human geography |
| Week 9 |
M 11/20 |
Qualitative research methods |
|
W 11/22 |
Preliminary term paper presentations |
| Week 10 |
M 11/27 |
Wrap-up session on methods and methodology |
|
W 11/29 |
Review and discussion of thesis proposal
examples
Term paper due 12/1 or 12/4 |
| Winter |
|
Geog 621 preliminary
schedule |
