Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography is a practical, in-depth guide to understanding and conducting qualitative research in human geography. Reflecting both established and modern methods, and written by some of the most authoritative voices in the discipline, the text teaches students how to plan, execute, interpret, and effectively communicate qualitative research. Organized into three parts (introducing, doing, and interpreting), the new third edition is a comprehensive, engaging resource for both students and new researchers in the field.

Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography

Politics & Social Sciences

Hay, Iain

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences: Canadian Edition

Giles, Philip

Filled with practical strategies for today's student, Making the Grade is an insightful, easy-to-use guide that will help readers develop the skills they need to excel at the university level. Classroom-tested and authored by an international team of experts, this text has been thoroughlyupdated to reflect the changing reality of the Canadian classroom. Suitable for students in any discipline, this current and comprehensive resource is essential reading for students at the start of their university careers and beyond.

Making the Grade: A Guide to Study and Success

Bochner, Dianne

Dungey, Carol

Perret, Nellie

Reference

This is a comprehensive source of information on presentation skills for all university students studying geography and environmental sciences. It provides students with an insight into the expectations of the people for whom they will be writing essays, giving talks, and drawing figures.

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences

Communicating in Health Sciences is written for all undergraduate students expecting to make their careers within the health sciences profession. In addition to providing support to students who are struggling with the rigours of their first year at university, it assists in enlivening and enriching the presentation of accessible material for second and third year students.

Communicating in the Health and Social Sciences

McAllister, Lindy

Higgs, Joy

Sefton, Ann

Street, Annette

Making the Grade is a comprehensive reference for university students and staff on all aspects of higher education study and communication. It offers advice on completing university assignments and assessment tasks in a way that will help students 'make the grade'. Covering all aspects of university learning in the order in which students are likely to encounter them, the book begins by dealing with listening skills and effective time management, and concludes with advice on submitting answers during an electronic exam sitting. In between, it investigates and explains all formats in which lecturers usually ask students to convey their ideas, including essays, reports, annotated bibliographies, reviews, oral presentations, posters, figures and tables. It also offers assistance on teamwork, revision, referencing and using the library effectively. With a brand new chapter on preparing and presenting arguments, new handy margin tips for quick reference, and fully updated material on using the internet for study and electronic referencing, Making the Grade assists students to navigate the culture, language and conventions of successful study at university.New to this edition Now includes margin tips for easy reference New chapter on preparing and presenting arguments in essay form Updated material on writing and researching for the internet, and electronic referencing New material on attending conferences and networking

Making the Grade

This book was written to provide students with an insight into the expectations of the people for whom they will be writing essays, giving talks and drawing figures, enabling them to prepare better work than might otherwise have been possible.

This is a primer on presentation skills for students of geography and the environmental sciences. Chapters outline the 'whys' and 'hows' of essays, research and laboratory reports, reviews, summaries, annotated bibliographies, maps, figures, tables, posters, examinations, and talks. Information on how forms of presentation are commonly assessed is also provided. Most of the chapters have been written around a framework comprising four parts. The means of communication is explained, followed by a broad conceptual statement of the key matters assessors seek when marking the means of communication being considered. Ways to communicate effectively are covered in the third part, and a checklist of those criteria forms makes up the fourth. chapters. To the student, the author says, "This is a book to be used throughout your entire course of study . . . . The book was written to provide you with an insight to some of the expectations of people for whom you will be writing essays, giving talks and drawing figures."

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences (Meridian: Australian Geographical Perspectives)

Literature & Fiction

Making the Grade, now in its fourth edition, is a comprehensive reference for university students and staff on all aspects of higher education study and communication. It offers advice on completing university assignments and assessment tasks in a way that will help students 'make the grade'. Covering all aspects of university learning, the book begins by dealing with listening skills and effective time management, and concludes with advice on punctuation. In between, it investigates and explains all formats in which lecturers usually ask students to convey their ideas, including essays, reports, annotated bibliographies, reviews, oral presentations, posters, figures and tables. It also offers assistance on teamwork, revision, referencing and using the library effectively. With handy margin tips for quick reference, and fully updated material on using the internet for study and electronic referencing, Making the Grade assists students to navigate the culture, language and conventions of successful study at university.

Making the Grade, Fourth Edition

Education & Teaching

Blacket, Gill

Higher & Continuing Education

This textbook is a practical guide for undergraduate (and some postgraduate) geography and environmental science students on how to communicate clearly and effectively in an academic setting. Now in its fourth edition, the text continues to cover the 'whys' and 'hows' of a wide range of topics, which includes written communication (writing essays, reports, annotated bibliographies and media releases), graphic communication (how to prepare posters, and communicate with figures, tables and maps), spoken communication (preparing talks), coping with exams, and referencing.

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Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences: Canadian Edition

Making the Grade: A Guide to Study and Success

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences

Communicating in the Health and Social Sciences

Making the Grade

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences (Meridian: Australian Geographical Perspectives)

Making the Grade, Fourth Edition

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences