Undergraduate Course: Professional Skills in Ecological Science (ECSC10017)
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 |
Ecological Science |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Professional skills include (a) technical skills and (b) interpersonal skills. We will discuss the following topics in an integrated way. How to be effective; Planning a project; Survey and Experimentation; Philosophy and objectives of statistical analysis; ANOVA; Communicating science to your peers; Communicating Science to the public; Applying for a job and being interviewed; Being an ecological consultant; Forming a spin-out company. |
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, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 12:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture - Room 302, Crew Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course you should be able to:
- Plan your work properly, exercising autonomy and initiative in a professional level activity
- Produce scientific text at the level needed for the project dissertation
- Interpret, use and evaluate a wide range of numerical and graphical data to set and achieve goals
- Give a formal presentation on a specialised topic to informed audiences
- Communicate with your peers, senior colleagues and specialists through the effective use of a scientific, professional level poster. |
Assessment Information
Assessment (40%)
Examination (60%)
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Maurizio Mencuccini
Tel: (0131 6)50 5432
Email: M.Mencuccini@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Helen Mckeating
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
Email: Helen.McKeating@ed.ac.uk |
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