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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Human Geography (PRGE11006)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits80 ECTS Credits40
SummaryThe course allows candidates to activate research design, planning and methods skills acquired in course-delivered research training elements of the programme. It gives candidates a opportunity to undertake original and (supervised) independent research. At least one qualified academic member of staff is dedicated to supervising the candidate in this process. Additional academic and other experts may be drawn upon as advisors to support the candidate.

Course aims:
The independent research and dissertation exercise will allow candidates to:
- Operationalise research design and planning knowledges acquired elsewhere in the programme
- Apply research methods acquired elsewhere in the programme to an actual research project
- Understand the resource and time management requirements of the larger, independent research project
- Gain experience in data collection, data management and data analysis
- Master the process of presenting research results in the mode appropriate to their research field (writing a dissertation)
- Develop intellectual skills in critical analysis and synthesis of information to support research themes.
- Locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic
- Understand the demands of integrating theoretical knowledges with research findings, including the development of reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs N/A
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 800 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 16, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 774 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 12,000 - 15,000 word dissertation
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
- successful execution of independent research project
- writing up of research findings
- experience in applying theoretical, methodological and technical knowlledges acquired in other parts of the programme
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/mscprogrammes/geores/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information One-on-one supervision, as arranged between supervisor and student
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Fraser MacDonald
Tel: (0131 6)57 3887
Email: Fraser.MacDonald@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Louisa King
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: Louisa.King@ed.ac.uk
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