Undergraduate Course: Project Design and Literature Analysis (GESC11001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Geosciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| 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. This course will run alongside 'Research Methods and Transferable Skills' to provide a complimentary introduction to research skills required to plan and execute novel scientific research. Students will be introduced to on-line scientific databases used for researching scientific literature and the skills required to identify potential areas for research. Students will use these skills in tandem with training in the use of various analytical and experiment techniques to formulate their independent research project. Students will present their research project proposals to each other (and other members of the School) at a one-day workshop, as well as write a detailed project proposal, in the form of a mini-transfer report. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to design a research project with testable hypotheses and achievable goals.
2. Students will be able to interrogate and critical assess existing scientific literature for work still to be done.
3. Students will be able to set their research in the broader context of work in their field of interest.
4. Students will have a detailed, thorough and up-to-date understanding of one particular area of research in the geosciences, as well as an appreciation of the range of research conducted in modern geoscience.
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Assessment Information
Assessment will be by 100% continuous assessment:
80% Project proposal describing the background to their independent research project, work to be conducted and how this work will be performed (scientific methodology)
20% Student talk
Both the presentation and project proposal will act as a mini-transfer report. Students will be given guidance in how to plan their individual research projects, and will present their research plans (including research background and available scientific literature) to each other at a planned event. This will provide students with an opportunity to critically assess each others research topics, as well as gain some appreciation for the broad depth of scientific research conducted in geoscience.
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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 |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Godfrey Fitton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8529
Email: Godfrey.Fitton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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