1. Explain how coastal management strategies used in your chosen area have taken conflicting views into account.

2. FIELDWORK FOCUS Approximately 2000 words 25% of final grade
The study is divided into four parts
SETTING THE SCENE
METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION

3. SETTING THE SCENE This involves
This involves LOCATION (maps) and BACKGROUND information
An explanation of how the question links to the specification
Relevant information about the place chosen as the focus for the investigation
The investigation question and breaking it down into KEY QUESTIONS
EXPECTED OUTCOMES from your key questions

4. METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION This involves
A description of the fieldwork techniques that could be carried out to collect primary data for the enquiry (MANY of them!)
A DETAILED explanation of why these methods are used
What problems were encountered in the data collection
This can be done as a table
Photographic evidence of data collection

5. DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS This involves
Presentation of data collected in an appropriate range of forms
Maps, graphs, photos, sketches, newspaper/magazine articles, etc
A DESCRIPTION of the key findings shown by the data
An EXPLANATION of the key findings

6. EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION This involves
Revisiting the original question and key question and drawing substantiated conclusions using evidence that you collected
Commenting on the success and usefulness of the investigation
Commenting on the limitations of the investigation
Making reasoned suggestions for improving and extending the investigation