IB+Geography+Coursework

=** 2014 Fieldwork Guide **= =Coursework 2014 Y6 Chinatown Tourist District=

Chinatown is a heritage district because of the tourist are there mainly for the culture and religion buildings
====Approach: Using globalisation index, dominant land use, profile of visitors and purpose of visit, prices of items to create a profile of the Chinatown District. Additional primary data required: Relevant photographic evidence of disneyfication or commercialisation of culture. Survey to find out the views of visitors. Secondary Data: Historic photographs and maps to study changes to land use==== ====Presentation: Using graphs to present data on overall globalisation index, dominant land use, profile of visitors and purpose of visit Using maps to present spatial data on land use, land use change. Using past and present photographs demonstrate change====

Research Objective 2: To find the core area of the Chinatown Tourism District (perhaps with the intention of offering ideas for future development plans)
==== Fieldwork question: Can the core of the Chinatown Tourism District be identified base on pedestrian and traffic density, concentration of tourist (percentage), types and globalised nature of land use and the quality of the environment? (3-4 will do) ====

Hypothesis: Not required
==== Approach: Map showing the highest concentration of pedestrian and traffic, tourist (percentage of total visitors), tourist related and globalised land use and area with the best (or worst) quality of the environment. Overlay the data to identify the core area. ====

Outcome: Delimit a core area within the fieldwork area, do an analysis of why it is the core and how tourism has affected it. Offer suggestions for improvement.
=Due by 1 Week Term 2= =Introduction- 300 words= =Include investigation objectives and questions and explain why this investigation has been carried out. Describe the geographical context including the location (streets, roads), and characteristics (major land use, history etc.) A map showing the location of the research area, a map of the research area Include hypothesis or major ideas to be investigated.= =Method of Investigation – 300 words= =Explain how the data is collected, the sampling techniques used, the time and location and any special circumstances involved. Focus on justifying and explaining the reasons for the methods, This is not a step by step guide.= =Conclusion – 200 words= =Summarize the findings of your investigation. Answer the fieldwork question.= =Evaluation – 300 words= =Review the methodology and how data is collected. Identify factors which influenced the validity of the data.= =Suggest ways which the study could have been improved and offer suggestions future studies.= = =

=** Fieldwork (SL 25% /HL 20%) **= =** Fieldwork, leading to one written report based on a fieldwork question, information collection and analysis with evaluation. **=

This information must come from the student’s own observations and measurements collected in the field. This ‘primary information’ must form the basis of each investigation. Fieldwork must provide sufficient information to enable adequate interpretation and analysis. Fieldwork investigations may involve the collection of both qualitative and quantitative primary information. The type of information collected should be determined by the aim and fieldwork question. Quantitative information is collected through measurement and may be processed using statistical and other techniques. Qualitative information is collected though observation or subjective judgment and does not involve measurement. Qualitative information may be processed or quantified where appropriate or it may be presented through images or as text. (Students are advised to remember the word limit when presenting qualitative information as text only.) The nature of qualitative data should provide sufficient information for analysis and conclusion.
 * Types of information for collection **
 * Primary information **

This research involves gathering information from sources that have already been compiled in written, statistical or mapped forms. Secondary information may supplement primary information but must only play a small part in the investigation. All secondary information must be referenced, using a standard author–date system, such as the Harvard system. This includes information from the internet, where references should include titles, URL addresses and dates when sites were visited. All sources of secondary information must be referenced. Footnotes may be used to reference material and, provided that these are brief, up to 15 words as noted below will not be included in the word count.
 * Secondary information **

The fieldwork question (the precise inquiry) guides the fieldwork investigation. It must be narrowly focused, appropriate and stated as a question that can be answered through the collection of primary information in the field. (Where appropriate, students can make a brief preliminary judgment or prediction answering the fieldwork question. This prediction may be formulated as a hypothesis.) Students must also comment briefly on the geographic context, explaining why and where the fieldwork investigation is to be carried out. This can include relevant spatial, physical, socio‑economic conditions and other background information, concepts or characteristics. A map of the research area and/or the locations used in the fieldwork investigation is essential to provide the necessary spatial element. Students must also state the area(s) of the syllabus to which the study relates, whether it is from the topic or development columns within the core, the optional themes or HL extension. It can be drawn from a combination of two or more topics or themes. The suggested length of this section for work appropriate to criterion A is approximately 300 words.
 * A Fieldwork question and geographic context **

Students must describe the method(s) used to collect information. The description may include sampling techniques, time, location and circumstances of information collection where relevant. The method(s) used must be justified and must enable a sufficient quality and quantity of primary data to be produced to allow the fieldwork question to be investigated. The suggested length of this section for work appropriate to criterion B is approximately 300 words.
 * B Method(s) of investigation **

Students should treat and display the information collected using the most appropriate techniques. These techniques must be the most effective way of representing the type of information collected and must be well used. The precise techniques employed will differ depending on the nature of the fieldwork question but may include statistical tests (including confidence limits), graphs, diagrams, maps, annotated photographs and images, matrices and field sketches. In the written analysis, students must demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the fieldwork investigation by interpreting and explaining the information they have collected in relation to the fieldwork question. This includes recognizing any trends and spatial patterns found in the information collected. Where appropriate, an attempt should be made to identify and explain any anomalies. Students must also refer to the geographic context, information collected and the ways in which the material has been treated and presented. The treatment and display of material and the written analysis must be integrated within this section. The suggested length for the work in the section related to criterion C and criterion D is 1,350 words.
 * C Quality and treatment of information collected and D Written analysis **

Students should summarize the findings of the fieldwork investigation. There should be a clear, concise statement answering the fieldwork question. It is acceptable for the conclusion to state that the findings do not match the student’s preliminary judgment or prediction. The suggested length of this section for work appropriate to criterion E is approximately 200 words.
 * E Conclusion **

Students should review their investigative methodology, including methods of collecting primary information. Within this, they should consider any factors that may have affected the validity of the data, including personal bias and unpredicted external circumstances such as the weather. Students should suggest specific and plausible ways in which the study might have been improved and could be extended in the future. The suggested length of this section for work appropriate to criterion F is approximately 300 words.
 * F Evaluation **

The fieldwork written report must meet the following five formal requirements of organization and presentation. • The work is within the 2,500 word limit. • Overall presentation is neat and well structured • Pages are numbered. • References used for background information follow standard conventions. (Guidance on referencing is given in the earlier section on secondary information.) • All illustrative material is numbered, is fully integrated into the body of the report and is not relegated to an appendix.
 * G Formal requirements **

= How to reference sources = The following guidelines for references to published works are based on the Harvard author–date system. They are offered as examples. Although the IB permits any accepted convention for citing and acknowledging sources, a consistent style (title, author, date) for the geography written report is essential.

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Use brackets or parentheses to set off a reference in the text. Give the author’s last name, if it is not part of the text, and the date of publication. (Nagle 2005) A full reference should appear in the “References” section at the end of the report.

Sample coursework (of a different focus) but you will get the idea of what is required... BTW this was done by a IGCSE student


Sample 2011-2012 course work final draft (same topic as 2012-2013)