Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Food Security (PGGE11178)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will include research skills training to support the production of a dissertation in a Food Security related project. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
578 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Critical analysis and synthesis of information to support research themes.
- Generating new knowledge to through experimentation or interpretation of previous studies.
- Planning, conduction and reporting on investigations
- Collecting recording and analysing data
- Reviewing existing knowledge based on reports from previous studies
- Production of scientific reports including appropriate referencing.
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Group and team work skills
- Computer skills
- Numeracy skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Using the library and internet as sources of information. |
Assessment Information
| Completion of a 10,000 word dissertation as outlined in the Programme Handbook. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Food Security |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fiona Borthwick
Tel: (0131) 535 4936
Email: fiona.borthwick@sac.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elspeth Martin
Tel: 0131 535 4198
Email: Elspeth.Martin@sruc.ac.uk |
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