Postgraduate Course: Analysing the Environment Study Tour (PGGE11199)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Students MUST have passed: Analysing the Environment (PGGE11198) to be enrolled on this course.
The course represents the field study tours for the MSc in Environmental Protection, MSc in Soils and Sustainability, MSc in Food Security and the Management and the MSc in Ecosystem Services. The location which are confirmed annually include France, Italy or Scotland.
The course is only available with the agreement of your Programme Director/Personal Tutor and Course Organiser. This option is available to students with a proven record in environmental sampling and analysis. |
| Course description |
1. Field skills
2. Collecting and managing data,
3. Testing hypothesis,
4. Understanding and utilising resources,
5. Data analysis
6. Reporting.
This course provides an insight and experience of skills sets identified as currently desirable to both the student cohort and employment sector concerned with the wider environment and its study.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Analysing the Environment (PGGE11198)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Additional Programme Costs |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 50 |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Fieldwork Hours 56,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
42 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1.Individual field journal ¿ to be kept in relation to the visits we make and people we speak to during the first part of the week (due in one week after the trip) (50%)
2.Group presentation ¿ a group presentation on your research projects, to be given on the last morning of the fieldtrip, just before we return for Edinburgh (50%)
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Acquire a set of skills relating to problem-solving in the class-room and the field and utilise these skills in preparation for the dissertation;
- Become familiar with the use of field equipment in the acquisition, management and presentation of environmental and geographic information. Students will be able to collate data into an appropriate format, manipulate and summarise for appropriate display, utilise appropriate analysis techniques, and critically interpret the results;
- Understand the need to plan available resources to assist in the development and delivery of a research project;
- Show extended project management and organisation skills with improved communication, management and interactive skills developed through group work;
- Plan and write assignments, within the specified parameters and to a professional standard that includes the development of reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature
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Reading List
There are no prescribed text books for the course, but the following would make for excellent associated reading.
Bigham, J. (2011) Succeeding with Your Master's Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Handbook, Open University Press.
Ennos, R. (2007). Statistical & data Handling Skills in Biology. Pearson Education.
Townend J. (2002) Practical Statistics for Environmental and Biological Scientists, Wiley.
Quinn, G & Keogh, M. (2002). Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists. CUP.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. General understanding of tests pertinent to environmental assessment in a range of setting and environments, which includes a comprehension of resource accessibility and subsequent data statistical analysis.
2. Organisation skills to plan, execute and report on environmental investigation and management evaluations.
3. To participate in individual and team activities toward the completion of assignments and goals.
4. Critical thinking with regard to the evaluation of sources of information, the feasibility of management options and interpretation of outcomes.
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| Special Arrangements |
Students MUST have passed: Analysing the Environment (PGGE11198) to be enrolled on this course. |
| Study Abroad |
Yes, location and dates to be confirmed for 2013/14 |
| Keywords | Data capture,handling,analysis and reporting,dissertation delivery,field skills,statistics. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Casey Ryan
Tel: (0131 6)50 7722
Email: casey.ryan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Alice Heatley
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: alice.heatley@ed.ac.uk |
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