جغ ع 601 : Research Seminar

Department

Department of Geography and Geographic Information Systems

Academic Program

PhD in Division of Physical Geography

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

Through this course, scientific research methods in geographical studies are studied, while training students to prepare research plans for a doctoral dissertation using the correct scientific method and developing their abilities to use the scientific method in geographical analysis. And the proper way of academic writing.

Intended learning outcomes

  • The ability to use research methods.
  • The ability to review previous studies to benefit from them in writing doctoral plans.
  • The ability to prepare a questionnaire for field data collection
  • The ability to write and scientific analysis in writing doctoral dissertations.

Teaching and learning methods

  • Lectures
  • Research papers
  • Use the college library
  • Using the projector in lectures

Methods of assessments

  • Midterm exam after eight lectures 15%
  • The practical exam after submitting the research plan is presented as a kind of training and discussed in the classroom 10%
  • Final exam at the end of the semester 60%
  • Activity Preparing research plans for doctoral dissertations by students 15%
  • Total 100%