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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation - Environment & Development (PGGE11051)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all 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 requires students to apply previously learned skills to the undertaking of original independent research under the supervision of an appropriately qualified academic member of staff. Students may devise their own projects under guidance from staff, or select from a range of identified projects on offer.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 578 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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
Dissertation
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsPGGE11051
Contacts
Course organiserDr Antonio Ioris
Tel: (0131 6)51 9090
Email: A.Ioris@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Natasa Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
Email: natasa.honeybone@ed.ac.uk
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