This course introduces academic geographic inquiry and the methods, techniques, and ethical considerations needed to effectively design, plan, and conduct geographic research. The course starts with why research is important and the ethics of doing research, which includes an introduction to the institutional review board process. Cadets will then learn how to conduct and write a literature review and develop research questions. Finally, quantitative, qualitative and spatial methods will be introduced. This course is designed to be an applied introduction to geographical research techniques.
