Undergraduate Course: Professional Skills in Ecological Science (ECSC10017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Ecological Science |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Professional skills include (a) technical skills and (b) interpersonal skills. We will discuss the following topics in an integrated way. How to be effective; Planning a project; Survey and Experimentation; Philosophy and objectives of statistical analysis; ANOVA; Communicating science to your peers; Communicating Science to the public; Applying for a job and being interviewed; Being an ecological consultant; Forming a spin-out company. |
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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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course you should be able to:
- Plan your work properly, exercising autonomy and initiative in a professional level activity
- Produce scientific text at the level needed for the project dissertation
- Interpret, use and evaluate a wide range of numerical and graphical data to set and achieve goals
- Give a formal presentation on a specialised topic to informed audiences
- Communicate with your peers, senior colleagues and specialists through the effective use of a scientific, professional level poster. |
Assessment Information
Assessment (40%)
Examination (60%)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Maurizio Mencuccini
Tel: (0131 6)50 5432
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Course secretary | Ms Meredith Corey
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
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