Postgraduate Course: Applied Carbon Methods (PGGE11209)
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 | This course reflects the cross-disciplinary nature of the MSc Carbon Management programme. It provides and introduction to the wide range of practical and research projects a Carbon Master may be undertake in an academic or industry setting, and an opportunity to practice skills relevant for successful careers. |
Course description |
The focus of this course is on the first word in its name - 'applied' - to understand how the content you are learning elsewhere in this programme is being put into practice, and to gain practice at doing so.
Applied: In the first half of this course, we will hear from various Carbon Management alumni. They each have a particular story to tell - a 'real-world' example of a problem that they had to address (individually or as part of a team). Like you, our alumni come from different backgrounds, have had very different experiences, and work in (and with) a variety of industries. They personify the breadth of roles a Carbon Master may choose from upon completion of the programme.
Carbon: Each of the problems presented by our guest speakers are in some way related to carbon and/or the climate. Some of those links may be less obvious that others. They range from behaviour change to technology to business strategy, and beyond.
Methods: In these seminars, the speaker will walk us through how they approached their particular problem; what worked, what didn't, and (most importantly) why. From origination to scoping to methods to output. Through them, we will begin to appreciate there is a multitude of ways to address almost any problem - many will be 'wrong', but there is also (usually) more than one 'right' way to do so.
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Project design: understand how to break down a problem into its component parts.
- Project management: plan and carry out a project to resolve a practical problem.
- Communication: effectively engage their audience, using various modes of communication
- Analysis: creatively use available literature and information to craft novel approaches to solving a problem.
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Reading List
Full details of materials for this course are contained within its Resource List, organised by week.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | carbonmethods |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mr Stephen Porter
Tel: (0131 6)51 4545
Email: stephen.porter@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Benjamin McNab
Tel: (0131 6)50 8105
Email: Benjamin.Mcnab@ed.ac.uk |
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