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Undergraduate Course: Geophysics Project 1 (EASC10052)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course aims to develop independence in the skills of project design and management, develop oral and written reporting skills, to encourage high quality technical presentation and non-technical written summaries. Project work is your main chance to work on your own topic of interest and to show your own initiative and programming or experimental skills. Further details are available from the Programme Information Booklet.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements 3rd Year Geophysics or
3rd Year Geophysics & Meteorology
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) 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
Additional information Semester 2: 2 days per week, weeks 2 to 11
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, it is expected that students will:

1. Have learnt how to conduct a comprehensive search of the literature relevant to a research topic and to select and summarise the crucial aspects of the relevant literature
2. Have learnt how knowledge and understanding in the area is developed and some of the established techniques employed to achieve this
3. Have gained experience of the organisation and completion of an extended project where the results and outcomes are not fully defined at the beginning
4. Have used advanced and specialised skills in research, for example, in the laboratory, in fieldwork, or in computer analysis
5. Have practised significant autonomy and initiative
6. Have learnt how to write a full report including a concise summary of the relevant literature, the pertinent aspects of the method and a critical discussion of the results and conclusions
7. Have gained experience in the preparation of oral reporting of results
Assessment Information
100% continuous assessment
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
KeywordsGP Project 1
Contacts
Course organiserDr Gabriele Hegerl
Tel:
Email: Gabi.Hegerl@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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