Postgraduate Course: Dissertation - Environment & Development (PGGE11051)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course requires students to apply previously learned skills to the undertaking of original independent research under the supervision of an appropriately qualified academic member of staff. Students may devise their own projects under guidance from staff, or select from a range of identified projects on offer. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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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. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | PGGE11051 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrea Nightingale
Tel: (0131 6)50 2526
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Course secretary | Ms Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
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