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 |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| 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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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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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