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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Carbon Capture and Storage (PGGE11140)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits60
Home subject areaPostgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course allows candidates to design, plan and execute high-level research based on knowledge and skills acquired in taught course-delivered elements of the programme. It
gives candidates a opportunity to undertake novel research under the supervision of at least one qualified academic member of staff. Additional academic staff and industry
experts may be drawn upon as advisors to support the candidate.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None.
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, 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
1. Experience in the formulation and testing of hypotheses, data collection and analysis
2. Successful execution of a novel and well-planned independent research project under expert supervision
3. Ability to write up research findings to a standard publishable in the peer-reviewed literature
4. Experience in applying theoretical, methodological and technical knowledge acquired in other parts of the programme to research question and to make a critical analysis of existing evidence bases in the peer and non-peer reviewed literature
Assessment Information
10,000-word thesis
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Mark Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5943
Email: Mark.Wilkinson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
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