Postgraduate Course: Planning Applied Interdisciplinary Research in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (BIME11179)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The purpose of this course is for you to collate and synthesise your postgraduate learning to make and share a plan for an independent applied interdisciplinary research project. Using a problem-based approach you will identify a current real-world issue within the general themes of the Masters programme and generate ideas for how you might approach this problem from an interdisciplinary perspective. You will be expected to draw on your learning in the first two years of study to look in an innovative way at your chosen issue. |
| Course description |
Interdisciplinarity, that is embracing 'holism' over 'reductionism', is considered a crucial factor in the development of successful solutions to current and significant real-world problems related to environmental resilience and sustainability. It is vital that good quality research findings from across academic disciplines are used to support evidence-based actions, to ensure they are both appropriate and impactful.
This course will guide you to apply your accrued postgraduate interdisciplinary learning to identify and suggest a solution to a current real-world problem in keeping with the themes of the Masters programme, such as species decline, ecosystem health/resilience or impacts of environmental decline on people. Once identified, you will explore this problem in detail, analysing it in the context of your learning across disciplines and will plan an extended research project to come up with an evidence-based solution.
You will be supported by a designated Academic Tutor throughout the course but you are encouraged to also seek feedback from other members of the programme team, your professional colleagues or personal contacts, and also your programme peers.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
08/08/2022 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Online Activities 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
81 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100 %, made up of the following components:
Written Concept Note 80%
Online Presentation 20%
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| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be provided to students on all pieces of assessed work, collectively through the use of open online discussion fora (where students can seek general guidance on each assignment) and 1:1 in discussion with the designated Academic Tutor.
Summative Feedback will be provided electronically on all pieces of assessed work within 15 working days of submission.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Independently research and synthesise accrued knowledge to identify and analyse a current, real-world problem.
- Critically apply your interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to propose a creative response to this problem.
- Effectively communicate the problem to an appropriate audience.
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Reading List
| You will plan to conduct independent research based on your specific interests and prior learning, and will thus generate your own, highly individual list of relevant source materials. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
You will further develop your skills in research and enquiry by identifying and creatively tackling a real-world problem, drawing from your prior learning and seeking new resources to support your ideas.
You will develop personal and intellectual autonomy by choosing your own problem to investigate, one that is of relevance to you in a personal or professional capacity.
You will develop your personal effectiveness by setting your own goals and managing your time to make best use of the learning opportunities available to you.
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| Keywords | Interdisciplinary,ecosystem,environment,sustainability,conservation,application,real-world |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sharron Ogle
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Course secretary | Mr Andrew Le Tissier
Tel: (0131 6)51 4075
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