Undergraduate Course: Geography Dissertation (GEGR10053)
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 | The dissertation gives the student an opportunity to carry out an original piece of research.
In addition to the dissertation, there will be a Dissertation Workshop in Semester 1 of Year 4 where students are expected to inform their peers and members of staff about their project and update them on their progress. Attendance at the Dissertation Workshop is mandatory, and assessment is formative. Feedback received at the Workshop from staff and peers is a helpful part of the Dissertation process. |
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
384 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Dissertation (100%):
- 10,000 words.
- AI-Assisted Generation: AI tools may be used to identify ideas, key themes, and plan your assessment, but not to generate content. If you use AI, you must acknowledge it in your submission.
- Coursework Extensions: Extensions are permitted for this assessment. Please review the guidance on the Registry Services website and apply via MyEd.
- Extra Time Learning Adjustments: Students with Extra Time Learning Adjustments may request additional time for this assessment. Applications should be made using the Extra Time Learning Adjustment (ETA) tool, available via the Disability Support page in MyEd.
Course Pass Requirements:
Students must attain an overall mark of 40% (or above) in order to pass the course. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work independently to execute a defined project of research which the students themselves has selected and defined.
- Apply insights gained in other courses, substantive, methodological and philosophical.
- Design an effective way of investigating the research problem.
- Review existing research of relevance.
- Make formal presentations on the chosen topic to informed audiences.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This course is only available to 4th year students on the Geography Degree Programmes. |
| Keywords | GEGR10053,Dissertation,Geography,Independent Research |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rae Rosenberg
Tel:
Email: Rae.Rosenberg@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Leigh Corstorphine
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: lcorstor@ed.ac.uk |
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