Undergraduate Course: Geoscience Outreach (EASC10058)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Earth Science |
Other subject area |
Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course will allow students to develop expertise in science outreach, teaching and/or knowledge transfer. Students will work with external partners in schools, exhibitions, museums or other relevant areas, to design and implement specific packages of science outreach. This may include teaching packs, presentations or work with members of the public or children. It will build on the successful School Ambassadors scheme available in some English universities, but include a wider range of partners. |
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 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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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 |
Approximately 100 hours of study will be required to pass this module |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students who take this course will demonstrate considerable autonomy and initiative at a professional level. They will be required to engage with clients to define a workable job specification and deliver it in the form of a resource and or/ material. Students are expected to demonstrate some originality and creativity in dealing with professional level issues and develop communication skills at graduate science level. They will be expected to work as professional geoscience graduates in environments of mixed skill bases and ages. They will learn how to critically review and consolidate knowledge from a subject/ discipline in order to produce an original resource. This project will require students to use a range of principal and specialised geoscience skills and some generic transferable skills depending on the specific demands of the projects. |
Assessment Information
1. Reflective diary 50%
2. Technical report with comments from clients and end-users. 50% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Students will be mentored through project development in semester 1 and undertake their project in semester 2. Deadlines for submission may be flexible to allow maximum breadth of participation. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Colin Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4849
Email: Colin.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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