Postgraduate Course: Research Project in Marine Systems and Policies (PGGE11200)
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 | Conduct a supervised, independent research project as part of a team or independently in the area of Marine Systems and Policy. Transferable skills and fieldwork training involved. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    For further details please see the programme handbook.
    
    
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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 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Block 5 (sem 2) | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
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Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
600
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 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
100% Coursework 
Attendance and involvement in training sessions 
Attendance and involvement in field work training | 
 
| Feedback | 
Not entered | 
 
| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - Have an in depth understanding of marine systems and policies and the supporting frameworks.
 - Apply critical assessment and analysis skills
 - Apply research skills
 - Apply negotiation skills
 - Apply proposal and report writing, communication and presentation skills
 
     
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Research skills 
Negotiation skills 
Proposal and report writing skills 
Communication and presentation skills | 
 
| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Lea-Anne Henry 
Tel: (0131 6)50 5425 
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Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones 
Tel:  
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