Postgraduate Course: Project Appraisal (PGGE11005)
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 |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course focuses on the economic, social and environmental appraisal of project options. Considerable emphasis is placed on the application of cost-benefit analysis and the incorporation of multiple objectives in project appraisal in developed and developing countries. Extensive use of relevant case studies will be made throughout the course. |
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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
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 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. SAC, Peter Wilson Building, lecture room G |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Project Appraisal | 2:00 | 2 x 8 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
An understanding of the role of project analysis in determining resource allocation, and consider how costs and benefits can be identified and quantified.
An appreciation of the importance of time discounting and the incorporation of equity, poverty and livelihood objectives into project appraisal.
The knowledge of the qualitative and quantitative methods of investigation that can be used to show trade-offs between economic efficiency, environmental quality and social impacts. |
Assessment Information
coursework assessment
exam |
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 |
Cost benefits analysis, project cycle, logical framework, welfare, discounting, discount rate, risk |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Dominic Moran
Tel: (0131) 535 4128
Email: Dominic.Moran@sac.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Frances Stratford
Tel: 0131 535 4198
Email: frances.stratford@sac.ac.uk |
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