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Postgraduate Course: Research Design & Project Management (PGGE11036)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course builds on Research Design in Geography by introducing project management in a commercial environment through a series of case studies expounded by experienced GIS consultants and industry practitioners. It teaches students how to design consultancy and research projects and the significance of considering a range of issues (practical, ethical and intellectual) relevant to successful project planning. The course also introduces the GIS dissertation and leads into the annual postgraduate conference, where students contribute talks on their chosen field of research.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Research & Project Management Skills (PGGE11103)
Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should:
1 - have knowledge of resources able to help in the creation of the research project plan
2 - have knowledge of basic projsct management techniques and to know how to apply them in the context of the dissertation
3 - an awareness of current debates among researchers and practicioners in the feild of GIS.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/GISpages.html
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsPGGE11036
Contacts
Course organiserDr William Mackaness
Tel: (0131 6)50 8163
Email: William.Mackaness@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)51 7192
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk
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