Postgraduate Course: Dissertation 2 - GeoSciences (PGGE11109)

Course Outline
School	School of Geosciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	140	ECTS Credits	70
Summary	A research and professional skills training tailored to the student's area of interest which will develop conceptual and analytical skills specific to that area. The programme will also develop a range of generic professional skills which will contribute to the student's intellectual development and career aims and aspirations
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 1400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 28, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 1362 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Dissertation
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge & understanding - The degree is essentially a training exercise for research and professional skills development but students will be required to demonstrate a depth of comprehension and critique in the core elements of the subject area. Intellectual skills - critical analysis and management of data - judging the relationship between theory and methodology, and the influence of one upon the other - assessment of the appropriate methods of data collection/analysis to address the research question - assessment of relevance of previous studies - critical thinking. Professional/subject-specific/practical skills - research design and management - methods of achieving research and project funding - written, numerical, and analytical skills - production of scientific reports. Transferable skills - written, visual and oral delivery and dissemination of research findings - interpersonal and communication skills - computing proficiency - organisation skills.