The Geographer’s Toolkit 2 (F8509)
The Geographer’s Toolkit 2: Maps and Stats
Module F8509
Module details for 2026/27.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
This module provides all Geography students with essential skills in quantitative and analytical methods, enabling students to evaluate different types of numerical data in human and physical geography. Topics include essential maths, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, least squares regression, spatial statistics and mapping. Each week a lecture introduces a particular topic and this is supported by practical-based workshops and regular study skills seminars in which students gain experience in these skills. The workshops are based on commonly encountered methods of data visualization and analysis for geographers.
Module learning outcomes
Develop numerical skills for summarizing datasets.
Identify and use appropriate statistical methods for data analysis and hypothesis testing.
Apply statistics to spatial data and develop an understanding of methods for mapping outputs.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 60.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 11 | 66.67% |
| Report | T2 Week 5 | 33.33% |
| Multiple Choice questions | Semester 2 Assessment | 40.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 2 hours | 11111101111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 01001010101 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111101111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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