May 02, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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GEOG 5000 - Geographic Research and Writing


This seminar is designed to provide students with a general background of the discipline of geography through its various theoretical progressions and teach them how to conduct research and writing with these developments in mind.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 research
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Specifically, students will learn to write literature reviews, criticisms, and research proposals using relevant theoretical and practical geographic topics learned in the course.
  • Students will gain a better understanding of topics in the history of the discipline including enlightenment, evolution, imperialism, regionalism, culture, quantitative methods, Marxism, post-structuralism, and feminism.
  • Students will learn writing styles and techniques suitable to current pursuits in geographic research.



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