Study Support Material
‘Practising geography: the Isle of Bute field study’ is presented as a Level 2 module in Human Geography at Glasgow Caledonian University. Chris McWilliams, Elizabeth Mooney and John McKendrick are jointly responsible for the module. Practising geography is worth 20 SCOTCAT credits, which are attained on successful completion of three pieces of coursework (group oral presentation, personal fieldwork diary and personal research report). Practising geography is presented to part-time and full-time degree students in Semester B of each academic year and commences with a programme of four early Wednesday evening classes at Glasgow Caledonian University: (i) Perceptions of Bute and introduction to the module (ii) Video-based review of Rothesay’s built environment (iii) Situating Bute, a map skills workshop and (iv) Group presentation of pre-fieldwork literature reviews and Fieldwork Briefing. This class programme prepares students for a residential field visit (three days, two nights) to the Isle of Bute in which emphasis is placed on students’ ability to learn in/from/for the field. The first day of the field programme consists of (i) Field trail on ‘historical urban change in Rothesay’ (ii) Island minibus tour on the theme of ‘people and environment through time’ (iii) tutor-led excursion on ‘contemporary Rothesay’, and (iv) visits to Bute Museum and Bute Discovery Centre. The second day of the field programme is given over to a group project, which is designed in conjunction with local interest groups. Individual students pursue their own independent research project on the third and final day. Substantive themes addressed include: People and environment through time; Population change; Tourism; Economy; Housing; Sense of place; Social problems; Glasgow and Bute; Transport; Land use; Built environment; Settlement structure; Leisure; and Political Geography. Download the Module Handbook for more details.
Updated:
25 November, 2005
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