Postgraduate Course: Research Planning and Management in the GeoSciences (PRGE11014)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | - good practice in research;
- doing science, the philosophy of research;
- research project planning and implementation;
- effective writing and literature review;
- web page production an design on the GeoSciences server;
- fieldwork planning, health and safety, ethics;
- problems and solutions in postgraduate research. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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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 | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
- acquisition of research design, planning and management skills;
- acquisition of skills in the planning and conduct of fieldwork;
- knowledge of the research postgraduate monitoring and support in the School and beyond;
- knowledge of research postgraduate student activities across the School.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Classes of 2-3 hours once a fortnight for 7 weeks, normally Wed am in S1. Please consult schedule sent by course secretary. |
| Keywords | research |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Saran Sohi
Tel: (0131 6)51 4471
Email: saran.sohi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Agapi Stylianidou
Tel:
Email: Agapi.Stylianidou@ed.ac.uk |
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