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Geog
620:
Theory and Practice of
GeographyFall
2000 -- University of Oregon
Prof. Pat McDowell
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Syllabus |
Course
Description | Books & Journals | Geog 609
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Paper Assignment
P. McDowell home page | Dept.
of Geography | Geog 621
Week
5 Schedule and Assignments
| Monday, Oct. 23
-- Doing Geographic Research: Case Studies in Human
Geography |
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Assignment for 10/23: Everyone
will read both articles. A copy of each will be available in
the readings box in Condon 108, or go to the journals in Knight
Library.
Hanson,
S., and Pratt, G., 1991. Job search and the occupational
segregation of women. Annals of the Association of
American Geographers 81: 229-253.
Schroeder,
Richard. 1997. "Re-claiming" land in The Gambia:
gendered property rights and environmental intervention. Annals
of the Association of American Geographers 87 (3):487-508.
Class meeting: As you read each article, be
prepared to discuss the following questions. What are the research
question(s), the research problem or significance, and the
research methods, in each article? How are these
different or similar between the two articles? Is the
conclusion or argument presented in the article convincing, and
why? Are there any weaknesses in the article?
What body of theory does this article relate to, and how is
the article related to it?
Peter Walker and Lise Nelson will lead this class session. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 25
-- Writing Workshop |
| Assignment for 10/25: Round 2
Research Questions: Based on comments received on your
first round research questions, select two of your topics and
develop them further. (If you don't have two good topics
left, it's OK to develop a new one.) For each of these two
topics, write a one-page statement that addresses the following
issues: 1 to 3 related research questions on the topic; the
problem, motivation and/or significance; the information sources
and/or methods you will use to answer the questions; and if
relevant, characteristics of the study area you will be seeking.
Include 3 to 5 significant references for the problem, to indicate
that your problem is connected to the literature and place it in
context. Bring 4 to 5 copies of your two statements to class
with you. Susan Hardwick will lead this session.
Class meeting: We will break into small groups of
3 to 4 persons. Each group will read and critique one
research topic from each group member. (You can go on
to discuss more questions if time allows.) During the
discussions, each group will compile a list of the 2 to 4 major
issues or weaknesses (generic weaknesses that are common to more
than one person's questions) identified in their discussion.
At the end of the session we will reconvene to look at these small
group summaries (written on the boards).
Assignment for 10/30: Round 2B Research Questions and
Term Paper Title
Based on the small group input, revise your two one-page
statements, and turn them in to Pat on 10/30. At the same
time, turn in your intended title for your term paper.
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last update: 03/05/01 03:50 PM
Department of Geography, University of Oregon, Eugene OR, 97403-1251
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