| Unit name | Researching Society and Space |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOGM0002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Mayhew |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
All other courses on the MSc |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit introduces key qualitative methodologies, juxtaposing social scientific approaches (relying primarily on in-depth interviews, ethnography, and historical-archival research) and those from the humanities (such as hermeneutics, genealogy and discourse analysis). The aims are both to teach methods and to raise broader questions about what constitutes &�method&� and the different practices so designated by different academic communities in human geography and cognate disciplines. The unit addresses the epistemological and practical implications of a range of qualitative methodologies; provides a practical introduction to selected qualitative methods; and introduces students to the different forms of evaluation appropriate to the use of particular research methodologies. The unit also addresses critical debates concerning the relationships among qualitative methodologies, the deployment of research methodologies in academic social science and the humanities, and the use of different methodologies in public policy debates.
