Undergraduate Course: Geography Dissertation (GEGR10053)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Dissertation |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Geography |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The dissertation gives the student an opportunity to carry out an original piece of research. |
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, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The dissertation presents an opportunity for the student to develop and demonstrate qualities sought by many employers of graduates, for example, the ability to:
1. work independently to execute a defined project of research which the student themselves has selected and defined
2. apply insights gained in other courses, substantive, methodological and philosophical
3. design an effective way of investigating the research problem
4. review existing research of relevance
5. collect relevant evidence from appropriate sources in order to make judgements where data is limited or comes from a range of sources
6. apply qualitative, quantitative and/or computing methods to analyse data
7. interpret findings perceptively and with professional level insight
8. present a well-reasoned and lucidly-expressed argument
9. write a research project fluently and succinctly
10. prepare and use good quality illustrations where appropriate
11. cite sources systematically within normal academic conventions
12. make formal presentations on the chosen topic to informed audiences |
Assessment Information
| 12,000 word dissertation |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Eva Panagiotakopulu
Tel: (0131 6)50 2503
Email: Eva.P@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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