Postgraduate Course: Dissertation - Forest Ecology & Management (PGGE11020)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/ForestEcol.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Each student will conduct an individual project on a subject chosen in consultation with the programme director and a prospective supervisor. It may take the form of a scientific experiment, a literature review, a management plan or any other exercise approved by the programme director. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The opportunity to research in some depth a topic of the student's own choosing and submitting a dissertation not exceeding 30,000 words.
The opportunity to develop useful research training with the possibility of publishing a research paper in appropriate journals.
The opportunity to develop links with research projects in collaboration with other institutions, thus broadening the scope for career development. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Not entered |
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