Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management (PGGE11224)
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 | Regarded as the intellectual pinnacle of the year, the EO dissertation gives students the opportunity to explore a topic in detail and often to genuinely contribute to knowledge or develop a new innovation within the field. |
| Course description |
The dissertation is a substantial piece of research work which both reinforces the skills learned in the taught component of the course and develop new skills and ideas aligned to the student's particular interests. The innovative dissertation format comprises two parts: a research paper and a technical report. A supervisor is allocates from within the MSc teaching staff, along with an external supervisor, depending on topic.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | 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 |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 15,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
573 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Coursework |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop intellectual skills in critical analysis and synthesis of information to support research themes
- Locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic
- Develop reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature
- Generate new knowledge through experimentation or interpretation of previous studies.
- Plan and write assessments, within the specified parameters and to a professional standard.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Dissertation,Earth Observation,Geoinformation Management |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Iain Woodhouse
Tel: (0131 6)50 2527
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Karolina Galera
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
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