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GEOG 390Research Methods and Design

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Geography and Environmental Management

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course develops student skills in quantitative and qualitative research in geography, emphasizing all aspects of design, data collection and measurement, and evaluation. Students will learn to think critically about the research process, from asking good research questions to understanding good data collection methods. The course has a particular emphasis on critical transferable skills to plan and implement projects and/or engage in research.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • ERS302 - Research Methods and Design (0.50)
    • ENBUS306 - Research Design (0.50)
    • GEOG293 - Approaches to Research in Human Geography (0.50)
    • GEOG294 - Approaches to Research in Physical Geography (0.50)
    • GEOG391 - Field Research (0.50)
    • INTEG340 - Research Design and Methods (0.50)
    • PLAN350 - Research Methods for Planners (0.50)

Leads to

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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