Project and Dissertation (Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants) (P01359)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : BIO-P-BTProject

A full-time supervised research project in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MSc in Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants

? Keywords : Plant Biodiversity, Plant Taxonomy

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Satisfactory performance in the taught components of the MSc BTP Programme: Plant Geography Plants and People Evolution of Plants and Fungi Biodiversity of Cryptogamic Plants and Fungi Angiosperm Evolution and Biodiversity Angiosperm Biodiversity Practicals Plant Biodiversity Field Course Herbarium Taxonomy Phylogenetics and Population Genetics

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : Full-time project. Other courses prohibited

? Special Arrangements for Entry : The project work will normally be supervised by staff of the RBGE and/or the University of Edinburgh, or by special arrangement by staff of another approved academic or research institution.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 30 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Project by personal research.
No formal classes will be held.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Training in and experience of the process of designing and conducting an independent research project, of assimilating and analysing data, and of producing a formal scientific report or thesis.