Postgraduate Course: Research Methodology (PGGE11061)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/05-06/course.php?code=P00808 |
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Course description |
This course is about the quality of information. Topics covered include data collection and handling, the design and evaluation of surveys and experiments in ecology and forestry-related research, hypothesis testing, regression and analysis of variance. Suitable for students who have done some basic statistics but need to understand more about experimental design and data interpretation. |
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
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- A thorough understanding of the accuracy and precision of data and the sources of error and variation in surveys and experimental observations required for the interpretation of research
- The use of computational exercises with actual data from a variety of forestry and ecological research
- Understanding the concepts behind the testing of hypotheses |
Assessment Information
coursework assessment
exam |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Colin Legg
Tel: (0131 6)50 5401
Email: c.legg@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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