Undergraduate Course: Research Training for Geophysics (EASC09055)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Provides training in research skills including running and documenting a research project, using the scientific literature and giving presentations. The ethics of research are also covered. |
| Course description |
Trained scientists need a variety of skills. At present, geophysics students acquire many of these skills in a rather ad-hoc manner and often not until the SH (4th) year. The aim of this course is to provide many of these skills a little earlier in the students' career and in a more organised manner. A major component of the course is a group project which will continue from one year to the next. It is anticipated that projects will be provided to cover a range of interests. In particular, meteorology or climate projects will be provided for students on the Geophysics+Meteorology degree. Other potential ideas are:
¿ A detailed gravity survey of Edinburgh
¿ Mapping of Edinburgh¿s urban heat island
¿ Construction of a climate model
In addition to the group project the course covers a variety of research-related skills including the production of scientific research documents, the use of the scientific literature, the presentation of research at meetings and conferences etc.
The course also includes a substantial component on the ethics of research.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 18,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
134 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Report on group project (8 credits, 40%)«br /»
Group presentation on group project (2 credits, 10%)«br /»
Short essay on an ethical issue (4 credits, 20%)«br /»
Literature review (6 credits, 30%) |
| Feedback |
Each group project will be supervised by a staff member who will give feedback on progress during regular group meetings |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- work collaboratively in a group
- be familiar with the scientific literature and how it works
- understand some of the ethical issues that affect the conduct of scientific research
- demonstrate detailed knowledge of the practicalities of a research technique of interest
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Reading List
Day, RA and B Gastel, 2006. (6th edition - or more by now) 'How to write and publish a scientific paper'
Ethics-related reading material referred to in the Appendix (mainly hand-outs).
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Group work, research and writing skills, awareness of ethical issues |
| Keywords | Writing,presenting,skills,research |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hugh Pumphrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 6026
Email: h.c.pumphrey@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)51 1473
Email: Sarah.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
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