Geographical survey and analysis
Mr Geoff Goldrick and Associate Professor Chris Maher
4 points * 3 hours per week on average (2 lectures and 1 lecture and 3 hour practical in alternate weeks) * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in geography, or permission of head of department
Objectives This subject sets out to provide students with a set of skills relating to research methodology; observational and measurement techniques; data compilation; analytical methods and interpretive and critical report writing.
Synopsis The subject will focus on concepts including the nature of geographical and environmental data; samples and sampling; descriptive statistics; comparative statistics; relationships and trends; and spatial statistics. Throughout the subject students will make use of computer spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and geographical information system (GIS) applications for the analysis and presentation of data.
Assessment Written (1500 words): 40% * Oral presentation (10 minutes 10% * Examinations (45 minutes): 20% * Practical work: 30%
Recommended texts
Barber G M Elementary statistics for geographers Guilford Press, 1988
Clark W A V and Hosking P L Statistical methods for geographers Wiley, 1986
Edbon D Statistics in geography 2nd edn, Basil Blackwell, 1985
Huff, D How to lie with statistics Penguin 1973
Rowntree D Statistics without tears Penguin, 1991
Star J L and Estes J E Geographic information systems: An introduction Prentice-Hall, 1990
Welkowitz J, Ewen R T and Cohen J Introductory statistics Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982
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