Postgraduate Course: Project Design and Literature Analysis MSc (PGGE11259)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Preparation for the MSc dissertation, including a literature review. |
| Course description |
This course will allow students to reflect on a subject area of their choice, become familiar with the important and current literature on the subject, and design a research project on the topic of their choice. Students will be introduced to on-line researching of the scientific literature and the skills required to identify potential areas for research. Students will use these skills to formulate their dissertation research projects. Students will present their research project proposals to each other (and other members of the School), as well as write a detailed project proposal, in the form of a dissertation proposal that will form the basis of the MSc dissertation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Design a research project with testable hypotheses and achievable goals
- Interrogate and critically assess existing scientific literature
- Design a research project and formulate a proposal
- Students will have a detailed, thorough and up to date understanding of geothermal energy resources, particularily as applied to the UK
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Reading List
Students are expected to read widely on their selected topic area. Additional generic instruction in how to conduct research or write proposals etc. will be provided throughout the semester.
The reading list depends upon the project that the students choose for their project proposal, and the subject of the literature review (which may not be the same).
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Understanding the scientific literature
Harvesting information from the scientific literature
Synthesising into a readable and knowledgeable whole
Preparing a readable and concise summary of a longer document (abstract)
Proposal formulation and writing
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| Keywords | Project Design,literature,synthesis |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5943
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Course secretary | Ms Kathryn Will
Tel: (0131 6)50 2624
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