Dissertation - Environment & Development (P00781)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-EDD

The course will consider the scientific knowledge required to understand the links between environment and development in the European and international contexts. The international context will be framed within the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for Environment and Development.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Critical analysis and synthesis of information to support research themes.
- Generating new knowledge to through experimentation or interpretation of previous studies.
- Planning, conduction and reporting on investigations
- Collecting recording and analysing data
- Reviewing existing knowledge based on reports from previous studies
- Production of scientific reports including appropriate referencing.
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Group and team work skills
- Computer skills
- Numeracy skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Using the library and internet as sources of information.