Postgraduate Course: Project Preparation (PGPH11075)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course comprises all aspects of the planning for the individual research project and is undertaken
by the student in conjunction with the project supervisor(s). The student and supervisor(s) will agree the
topic of the project, after which the student will conduct initial reading to refine the scope of the project
and to inform the development of a detailed plan for its implementation. The student will deliver a
written report and make an oral presentation that both describe the background to the project and outline
the plan for its successful completion. |
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: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
(
Lecture Hours 11,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
Please contact the School for further information
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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
On completion of this course students should be able to:
¿ Describe in writing the background to, and scope of, the topic of their individual research project.
¿ Deliver a written project proposal, to be agreed with the project supervisor(s), which includes a
workplan, risk analysis and indications of additional work that can be undertaken if time allows.
¿ Present to a lay audience, including other members of the MSc programme, a description of the
project topic and the proposed workplan. |
Assessment Information
| 100% Coursework |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | PP (S2) |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Judy Hardy
Tel: (0131 6)50 6716
Email: j.hardy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Yuhua Lei
Tel: (0131 6) 517067
Email: yuhua.lei@ed.ac.uk |
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