Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Carbon Capture and Storage (PGGE11140)
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 | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
Summary | The course allows candidates to design, plan and execute high-level research based on knowledge and skills acquired in taught course-delivered elements of the programme. It
gives candidates a opportunity to undertake novel research under the supervision of at least one qualified academic member of staff. Additional academic staff and industry
experts may be drawn upon as advisors to support the candidate. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None. |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
578 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
10,000-word thesis |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
1. You will gain experience in the formulation and testing of hypotheses, data collection and analysis.
2. You will learn to execute a novel and well-planned independent research project under expert supervision
3. You will develop your ability to write reports to a standard publishable in the peer-reviewed literature
4. You will gain experience in applying theoretical, methodological and technical knowledge acquired in other parts of the programme to a research question.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Mark Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5943
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Course secretary | Miss Susie Crocker
Tel: (0131 6)51 7126
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