Dissertation/Project

Paper Code: 
DGEO 807
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The students will be taught how to write a project report/dissertation.

 

 

60.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  • Research Methodology, Data collection, Citation, Base map. Field Work in Geographical Studies – Role, Value, Data.
  •  Defining the Field and Identifying the Case Study – Rural / Urban / Physical / Human /Environmental.
  •  Field Techniques –Field techniques, Selection of the Appropriate Techniques; Sampling strategies, Observation  (Participant / Non Participant), Questionnaires (Open/ Closed / Structured / Non-Structured, Interview with Special Focus on Focused Group Discussions; Space Survey (Transects and Quadrants, Constructing a Sketch)
  • Use of Field Tools – Collection of Material for Physical and Socio-Economic Surveys.
  • Designing the Field Report – Aims and Objectives, Methodology, Analysis, Interpretation and writing the Report.
     

Practical Record:

1. Each student will prepare an individual report based on primary and secondary data collected during fieldwork.
2. The duration of the field work should not exceed 10 days.
3. The word count of the report should be about 8000 to 12,000 excluding figures, tables, photographs, maps, references and appendices.
4. One copy of the report on A 4 size paper should be submitted in soft binding.

 

Essential Readings: 

1. Creswell J., 1994: Research Design: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Sage Publications.
2. Dikshit, R. D. 2003. The Art and Science of Geography: Integrated Readings. Prentice-Hall of India,NewDelhi.
3. Evans M., 1988: “Participant Observation: The Researcher as Research Tool” in Qualitative Methods in Human Geography, eds. J. Eyles and D. Smith, Polity.
4. Mukherjee, Neela 1993. Participatory Rural Appraisal: Methodology and Application. Concept Publs.Co.,NewDelhi.
5. Mukherjee, Neela 2002. Participatory Learning and Action: with 100 Field Methods. Concept Publs.Co., New Delhi
6. Robinson A., 1998: "Thinking Straight and Writing That Way", in Writing Empirical Research Reports: A Basic Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioural Sciences, eds. by F. Pryczak and R.Bruce Pryczak, Publishing: Los Angeles.
7. Special Issue on “Doing Fieldwork” The Geographical Review 91:1-2 (2001).
8. Stoddard R. H., 1982: Field Techniques and Research Methods in Geography, Kendall/Hunt.
9. Wolcott, H. 1995. The Art of Fieldwork. Alta Mira Press, Walnut Creek, CA.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024