Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Ecological and Environmental Sciences (ECSC10030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Honours Dissertation in Ecological and Environmental Sciences |
| Course description |
N/A
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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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
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
380 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment details
Coursework 100%
Assessment by Dissertation
Submission of two-page project outline (formatively assessed) by 6th June 2022
Have had the first mandated meeting with the project supervisor by 24th October 2022
Have had the second mandated meeting with the project supervisor by 28th January 2023
Thesis submission by 12 noon on 19th April 2023 (90% of the total course mark)
Oral presentation of the thesis on Thursday 4th May 2023 (10% of the total course mark)
Assessment deadlines
The final dissertation is due by 12 noon on Wednesday of Week 13. 19th April 2023.
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| 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
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Develop skills in research including the design of experiments and programmes of observation, data handling and report-writing.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | ECSC10030 D-EES |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gail Jackson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5436
Email: G.Jackson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Francesca Nadal Finnegan
Tel: (0131 6)50 4842
Email: Francesca.Finnegan@ed.ac.uk |
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