Postgraduate Course: Thesis, Project and Dissertation (PGGE11145)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences | 
College | College of Science and Engineering | 
 
| Course type | Dissertation | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 60 | 
 
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) | 
Other subject area | Postgrad Research Courses (School of GeoSciences) | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Project work in related area of exploration geophysics work lasting for at least 3 months.  
 
Projects can be field or laboratory-based, or jointly with industry or other research institute; project normally lasted for three months and longer project have to be agreed with course leader and project supervisor. The final deliverables include a thesis, a seminar, poster presentation or power-point presentation, as well as the final viva. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None. | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  20 | 
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Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
04/08/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of 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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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
On completion of this project, the students should achieved the following learning outcomes: 
* Ability to conduct geophysics work independently 
* Ability to write a scientific and project report  
* Ability to present and discuss one?s own work to a wide audience 
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Assessment Information 
| 100% continuous assessment. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Study Pattern | 
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| Keywords | Dissertation | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Chapman 
Tel: (0131 6)50 8521 
Email: mark.chapman@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Christine Wilson 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866 
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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