Geography and Environmental Management - Masters in Research (MRes)

Postgraduate

In Bristol

£ 4,200 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Offered under the umbrella title of MRes Geography and Environmental Management, this multidisciplinary course allows students to specialise in one of several areas which address pressing social and environmental issues.
The pathways on offer within the course are relevant to a range of professions across industry, the public sector and the third sector. Depending on your chosen subject area, you will graduate with one of the following qualifications:
MRes Geography
MRes Flooding
MRes Bio-energy
MRes Air Quality Management
MRes Carbon Management
MRes Water Management
MRes Transport studies
MRes Mobilities
The course is suitable for students who have enjoyed the research components of their undergraduate degree and wish to prepare for a research-based career. It also offers excellent preparation for Doctoral study. Likewise, it is appropriate for people who are already working and wish to either develop their research skills or undertake a research project to enhance their continued professional development.
Real world research skills
This Master's degree will equip you with the skills necessary to undertake sustained, independent and innovative research. You will gain the confidence to work in creative and flexible and ways, and develop the ability to plan, produce and present rigorous, independent and theoretically informed studies. It also fosters the development of essential professional skills to enhance your employability, such as self-management, team work, problem solving and communication.
The taught components of the course provide a balance between training in interdisciplinary research methods and subject specific research under the supervision of UWE Bristol's active research specialists. Alongside these, you will put your skills into practice by conducting a supervised independent extended research project.
Within the taught modules, there will be a seminar programme delivered by academics and practitioners from inside and outside UWE...

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bristol (Avon)
See map
Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Study facilities
The course is delivered on Frenchay Campus where your time will be split between lecture rooms, seminar rooms, IT suites and UWE Bristol's extensive library.
Find out more about the facilities and resources UWE has to offer.

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

Subjects

  • Project
  • Quality management
  • Quality Training
  • Quality
  • Industry

Course programme

Content

The course consists of two taught modules. You will then undertake a supervised extended research project in one of the available subject areas.

  • Research Design and Methodologies (30 credits) covers qualitative and quantitative research methods, their use and analysis.
  • Research Literature Portfolio (30 credits) a subject specific module designed to develop your research skills through reviewing, evaluating and presenting a portfolio of independently generated research material relevant to your extended project. Includes library skills development.
  • Extended Research Project (120 credits) allows you to investigate a relevant research topic in detail, working with a research supervisor and drawing on the skills developed in the taught modules.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

The course is designed to allow students to develop transferable research skills and then put them into practice under the supervision of active researchers. You will work both individually and in teams to build your skills.

The MRes will draw on the expertise of the research centres and clusters within UWE Bristol, including the Centre for Transport and Society, Bristol Bioenergy Centre, Artificial Intelligence Group, Centre for Floods and Community Resilience, Construction and Property Research Centre, Air Quality Management Resource Centre, Human Geography cluster and Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research.

Additionally, there may be contributions by practitioners from industry, giving you valuable insights into how research is used in various career paths.

Learning methods will include lectures, workshops, seminars, student presentations, supervised independent study and one-to-one supervision.

For more details, see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Study time

The MRes degree can be taken as either a one year full-time or two years part-time course.

The taught component of the course is delivered on one day a week during term one. If studying full-time, you will be expected to complete your extended research project during term two. If studying part-time, you will have a further year to complete your extended project. This enables you to schedule your study time around work and other commitments.

Assessment

We will use a variety of assessment tools throughout the course. These include coursework, a portfolio, written exams and an extended research project.

For more details, see our full glossary of assessment terms.

Geography and Environmental Management - Masters in Research (MRes)

£ 4,200 + VAT