Postgraduate Course: Research Project Proposal (Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity) (ECLG11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
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 | Preparation for the MSc Project is an important component of MSc programmes. This course will focus on the development of a project outline into a full project proposal with evaluation of datasets, hypotheses and power calculations as appropriate. |
| Course description |
The aim of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to conduct independent research on the background to their topic and to develop a research proposal.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 1,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
92 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Research proposal (80%)
Presentation (20%) |
| Feedback |
The seminar and discussion in week 2 will provide opportunity for informal feedback and personal formative feedback on progress will be given by the Course Organiser in week 7. Summative personal feedback will be provided on the presentation and report. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Summarise the current state of knowledge in the focal field of study.
- Design a research project in the field of ecology, evolution or biodiversity.
- Identify data and methods appropriate to answer a specific research question.
- Write a project proposal for a specialist scientific audience.
- Develop a research program that is deliverable in the time available.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1) Enquiry and lifelong learning: A graduate from this course will understand the steps involved in developing a research program to answer one or more specific question.
2) Research and enquiry: A graduate of this course will be able to assimilate and critique the knowledge in a particular field. They will also know how to obtain and analyse data to address such a gap.
3) Personal effectiveness: A graduate of this course will be able to schedule their time effectively and arrive at a series of priorities for future workload.
4) Communication: A graduate of this course will be able to communicate their research proposal in report and verbal formats. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Albert Phillimore
Tel: (0131 6)50 5413
Email: Albert.Phillimore@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Alex Ramsay
Tel:
Email: gramsay3@ed.ac.uk |
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