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 tour for the MSc in Ecosystem Services.
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| Course description |
This course follows on from Analysing the Environment (PGGE11198) to provide practical exposure to current land management ideas and looks at how environmental science can inform management. Through a mixture of practicals, group work, field visits and discussion students will have an opportunity to learn about site-specific management issues, and to explore one aspect of these in depth by carrying out their own research.
The course allows students to put into practice the methods learnt in PGGE11198. As well as developing skills in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, the course provides an opportunity to build up your group work skills and capacity for professional self-reflection.
The course is aimed at those with an undergraduate in either social or natural science. It is introductory in the sense that it assumes no prior experience of either, but quickly moves to Master's level, so prior study in this field is essential.
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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
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Display knowledge and experience of how to collect, record and organise qualitative and quantitave data
- Select and then undertake the appropriate type of analysis for a given data set
- Report their results and analysis in a professional manner appropriate for their audience
- Be reflective about how they assimilate information from the literature, field visits and their own research
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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. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
¿Field course locations may change for a variety of reasons, including security risks, increased costs or inability to access field locations. Any changes to the main destination of the field course will be announced as soon as possible.¿ |
| Keywords | Data capture,handling,analysis and reporting,dissertation delivery,field skills,statistics. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aidan Keane
Tel: (01316)50 5094
Email: aidan.keane@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susie Crocker
Tel: (0131 6)51 7126
Email: Susie.Crocker@ed.ac.uk |
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