Undergraduate Course: Geoscience Research Project (GESC11002)
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 |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Geosciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Students will undertake an independent research project on an area of their choice in the field of Geoscience. They will draw on skills acquired in courses on Research Methods and Transferable Skills and Project Design and Literature Analysis to ensure that the project is well designed and achievable. |
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 |
Students will be required to meet field costs depending on expense and other costs associated with the project. Field work is not an essential part of each project. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Work will be independent and undertaken alone or in small groups. The class will only meet for assessed presentations. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. The student will be able to undertake research in a Geoscience topic, producing detailed work of an original and high quality
2. The student will demonstrate a critical understanding of the principal and specialised theories associated with their chosen topic which will be informed by recent developments
3. The student will understand scientific methodology, the use of statistics, the analytical tools employed, concepts of accuracy and precision
4. The student will apply a range of standard and specialised techniques to achieve their objectives
5. The student will be able to write a scientific report on their research which is accurate, appropriately illustrated, argued and referenced.
6. The student will present this work in a range of appropriate formats and will communicate their findings with peers and more senior members of the department |
Assessment Information
Assessment will be 100% continuous assessment:
30% Student seminar
20% Project poster
50% Project report
The student seminars will be run part-way through the project, and the student posters are the end of the project, along with the final project report. Seminars and posters will be presented at planned events. Poster presentations will be made after the final submission date for the project report in the form of a small scientific meeting, and provide students with the opportunity to view each others completed project results.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
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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