Geography Research Methods Course

Geography Research Methods lectures with a weight of 4 credits are held in 16 meetings with the main study focus, namely; 1) answer the curiosity of unanswered questions about the existence of geosphere phenomena; 2) how to recognize geosphere phenomena using scientific patterns, namely rational, logical, systematic, and analytical using scientific methods; 3) assess the answers from the investigation and discovery process using the principles of scientific truth. The aim of the course is to prepare students to have a clear insight into the research process, have the ability and skills to determine and use scientific methods in geographical research, have the ability to assess scientific truth, have the ability and skills in verbal, visual, mathematical, digital, and cognitive in writing scientific research papers. The scope of geographical research studies includes the study of physical geography, human geography, a combination of physical geography and human geography, technical geography, and geography education with spatial, regional and environmental approaches.