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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Geosciences : Ecological Science

Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Ecological and Environmental Sciences (ECSC10030)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryHonours Dissertation in Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Course description N/A
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed:
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Students can also take EITHER Conservation Science (EES) OR Conservation of Management of Natural Populations (SBS) alongside this course. Please note PT's cannot enroll students directly on to SBS courses.
Additional Costs Travel to field sites may be needed
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 380 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 100%
Assessment by Dissertation

Submission of non-assessed project outline and assessed full project plan prior to the start of dissertation work. Submission of dissertation report at the end of semester 2.
Feedback http://www.ed.ac.uk/files/atoms/files/taughtassessmentregulations.pdf

All details related to extensions procedures and late penalties can be found in the School of GeoSciences General Information Handbook
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Develop skills in research including the design of experiments and programmes of observation, data handling and report-writing.
Reading List
n/a
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsECSC10030 D-EES
Contacts
Course organiserProf John Moncrieff
Tel: (0131 6)50 5402
Email: j.moncrieff@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Nicola Clark
Tel: (0131 6)50 4842
Email: nicola.clark@ed.ac.uk
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