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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management (PGGE11224)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryRegarded as the intellectual pinnacle of the year, the EO dissertation gives students the opportunity to explore a topic in detail and often to genuinely contribute to knowledge or develop a new innovation within the field.
Course description The dissertation is a substantial piece of research work which both reinforces the skills learned in the taught component of the course and develop new skills and ideas aligned to the student's particular interests. The innovative dissertation format comprises two parts: a research paper and a technical report. A supervisor is allocates from within the MSc teaching staff, along with an external supervisor, depending on topic.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 15, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 573 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% Coursework
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Develop intellectual skills in critical analysis and synthesis of information to support research themes
  2. Locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic
  3. Develop reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature
  4. Generate new knowledge through experimentation or interpretation of previous studies.
  5. Plan and write assessments, within the specified parameters and to a professional standard.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDissertation,Earth Observation,Geoinformation Management
Contacts
Course organiserDr Noel Gourmelen
Tel: (0131 6)50 2662
Email: Noel.Gourmelen@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Heather Penman
Tel: (0131 6)50
Email: heather.penman@ed.ac.uk
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