Geography A-Level
Fieldwork methodology
What Fieldwork methodology means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fieldwork methodology
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A mixture of methodological approaches, including interviews, used to gather primary data and build a comprehensive understanding of place and space.
Topics that use Fieldwork methodology
- Qualitative skills and quantitative skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Construction of place
- Data coding
- Data overlay and analysis
- Data representation and bias
- Digital cartography
- Ethics and positionality
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Human communities and vulnerability
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