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Undergraduate Course: Geoscience Outreach (EASC10058)

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) Credits10
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaEnvironmental Courses
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will allow students to develop expertise in science outreach, teaching and/or knowledge transfer. Students will work with external partners in schools, exhibitions, museums or other relevant areas, to design and implement specific packages of science outreach. This may include teaching packs, presentations or work with members of the public or children. It will build on the successful School Ambassadors scheme available in some English universities, but include a wider range of partners.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, 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 Approximately 100 hours of study will be required to pass this module
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who take this course will demonstrate considerable autonomy and initiative at a professional level. They will be required to engage with clients to define a workable job specification and deliver it in the form of a resource and or/ material. Students are expected to demonstrate some originality and creativity in dealing with professional level issues and develop communication skills at graduate science level. They will be expected to work as professional geoscience graduates in environments of mixed skill bases and ages. They will learn how to critically review and consolidate knowledge from a subject/ discipline in order to produce an original resource. This project will require students to use a range of principal and specialised geoscience skills and some generic transferable skills depending on the specific demands of the projects.
Assessment Information
1. Reflective diary 50%
2. Technical report with comments from clients and end-users. 50%
Special Arrangements
Students will be mentored through project development in semester 1 and undertake their project in semester 2. Deadlines for submission may be flexible to allow maximum breadth of participation.
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
KeywordsOutreach
Contacts
Course organiserProf Colin Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4849
Email: Colin.Graham@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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