Geographic Research

Course Main Objective

The course deals with studying geographic research regarding the importance, concept, traditional and modern approaches, basic stages of research and modern trends in research; learning about design methods for future studies and the traditional and electronic research resources; furthermore, it deals with research tools as well as importance of applying modern technology to the statistical analysis, cartographic representation, geographic data and final layout.    

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
• 1.1 Define the concept of scientific research and the primary methods to prepare a proposal within framework of sustainable development.
• 2. Skills
• 2.1 Distinguish between methodologies and methods of geographic research and connect them with the sustainable development.
• 2.2 Use the quantitative methods, maps, GIS and IT in preparing and presenting individual projects and researches.
• 3. Values
• 3.1 Work effectively within teamwork and practice research skill along with bearing individual and collective responsibility. 

Course Content:

- Definition the geographic research and its types and levels as well as the primary principles to prepare a proposal for geographic research.
- Select and set research problem and hypotheses and connect with the sustainable development plan.
- The primary principle to prepare research: title, introduction, scope of study, objective of the research.
- Library data resources.
- Methods and tools of collecting field data.
- The main methodologies in geography and connect them with the sustainable development.
- Representation and taxonomy of geographic data and apply to the SPSS package.
- Analysis of geographic data.
- Styles of scientific documentation.
- Geographic research writing and layout.

Textbook (s)

- Saif, Mahmoud.M.(2016). Basics of Geographic Research. Dar Almarefa, Alexandria, Cairo.
- Awad, AwadAllah. (2018). Geographic Research Methodology and Use of Modern Information Resources. Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan.
- Khair, Safouh. (2000). Geography: Its Subject-Matter, Curricula, Aims. Dar alfikr, Damascus.
- Adulla, Nasser.A. (1433H). An Introduction to Preparing Academic Researches and Dissertations on Social Sciences. 1sted. Riyadh.

Course ID: RESM 405