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Undergraduate Course: Environmental Geosciences Projects (EASC10009)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course has two components: a summer project and a literature review.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Quaternary Environmental Change (EASC09007) AND Aquatic Systems (EASC09013) AND Environmental Techniques and Applications (EASC09012)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The three parts of this course have differing intended learning outcomes. The literature review is designed to make students develop a detailed, critical, up to date understanding of a specific area of environmental geosciences. This is also developed during the group project which involves students making a formal presentation about a specialised topic to an informed audience. The main learning outcome of the summer project is to enable students to exercise professional level autonomy and initiative whilst implementing independent sampling and/or analytical research plans to address a specific environmental question. Students are expected to offer professional level insights and identify the relevant outcomes of their project.
Assessment Information
Literature review (15%); summer project (60%); group project (25%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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KeywordsEG_Research Projects
Contacts
Course organiserMs Mary Elliot
Tel: (0131 6)50 8514
Email: Mary.Elliot@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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