Postgraduate Course: Research Practice and Project Planning (PGGE11138)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting 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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to equip the student with a variety of skills useful to the professional research scientist or GIS professional. These include writing, presenting, organising, managing research and conducting field work. The course introduces the GIS dissertation and leads into the annual postgraduate conference, where students contribute talks on their chosen field of research.
This course also comprises of these core activities:
&· A long weekend field course in which students undertake field based GIS projects. This is supported by field technique learning in which students will learn about GIS data capture. This aspect of the course aims to provide experience and training in certain areas of GIS in a more hands on manner and to apply some of the theoretical considerations encountered in lecture courses to real case-studies;
&· A series of seminars from national mapping agencies, politicians, consultancies, research laboratories and researchers associated with the field of geographic information. The students will explore a variety of debates relating to GI profession, and gain a clear sense of career opportunities in geographic information science.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
2 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). Block 1, 29-31 October 2010 - Kindrogan Weekend
Semester 2: Wk 11 - MSc Conference |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should have achieved and demonstrated, or be able to achieve and demonstrate the ability to:
&· Acquire a set of skills relating to problem-solving and the use of field equipment in the acquisition, management and presentation of geographic information;
&· Understand business and career opportunities in the field of GI, understand the merits and limitations of each
&· Locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to expand your knowledge of the topic;
&· Develop reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature;
&· Develop communication, management and interactive skills through group work.
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Assessment Information
| 100% coursework: Kindrogan Project Work (40%), Research Project Plan (40%), Presentation at Conference (20%) |
Special Arrangements
| Course only available to students on the taught or research MSc GIS programmes. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Tentative Syllabus:
Week 1
Course Introduction; Literature Search; Kindrogan Briefing; Project selection, team design of field methodology, preparation for field trip; End Note and Effective Writing
Week 2
Effective writing and proposal writing; Kindrogan Briefing; presentation of project selection, team design of field methodology, preparation for field trip
Week 3
Project Management
Week 4
Kindrogan Field Trip
Week 5
GIS in the Real World: roles and responsibilities
Week 6
Effective Presentations
Week 7
Mechanics of dissertation; Tutorial: finding a project, Research draft to supervisor Discussion of project with supervisor
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | PGGE11138 GIS, professional research, project management, research design, presentation skills, effi |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Genevieve Patenaude
Tel: (0131 6)51 4472
Email: genevieve.patenaude@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk |
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