Undergraduate Course: Ecology Research Project (ECLG10008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Ecology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course comprises project skills training undertaken in Semester 1, and an individual research project undertaken in Semester 2. These two sections lead to the submission of an honours thesis. |
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: 2014/15 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 |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
75 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Intended Learning Outcomes: Ability to plan, successfully execute and present (both orally and in writing) an individual research project in Ecology. |
Assessment Information
Breakdown of assessment methods:
Critical Reading Skills 8.3%, Identification Skills 8.3%, Statistical Skills 8.3% Dissertation 66.7% Oral presentation of Dissertation 8.3%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Total hours: 504 (Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 38,Supervised laboratory and fieldwork Hours 64, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 402) |
| Keywords | PROJECOL |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Ennos
Tel: (0131 6)50 5411
Email: rennos@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: jennie.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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