Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Ecological and Environmental Sciences with Management (ECSC10031)
Course Outline
School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
Summary | Honours Dissertation in Ecological and Environmental Sciences with Management |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students can also take EITHER Conservation Science (EES) OR Conservation of Management of Natural Populations (SBS) alongside this course. Please note PT's cannot enroll students directly on to SBS courses. |
Additional Costs | Travel to field sites may be needed |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100%
Assessment by Dissertation
Submission of two-page project outline (formatively assessed) by 6th June 2022
Have had the first mandated meeting with the project supervisor by 24th October 2022
Have had the second mandated meeting with the project supervisor by 28th January 2023
Thesis submission by 12 noon on 19th April 2023 (90% of the total course mark)
Oral presentation of the thesis on Thursday 4th May 2023 (10% of the total course mark)
Assessment deadlines
The final dissertation is due by 12 noon on Wednesday of Week 13. 19th April 2023.
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Feedback |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/files/atoms/files/taughtassessmentregulations.pdf All details related to extensions procedures and late penalties can be found in the School of GeoSciences General Information Handbook. |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Developm skills in research including the design of experiments and programmes of observation, data handling and report-writing.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | ECSC10031 D-EESw/Man |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Gail Jackson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5436
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Course secretary | Miss Francesca Nadal Finnegan
Tel: (0131 6)50 4842
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