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ZO5511: RESEARCH PROJECT PLANNING (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

Throughout the course students will work independently on a research topic that will have been identified prior to the start of the course. PgDip students will produce an assessment on an appropriate topic that will have been identified through discussion with the course coordinator and count towards completion of their degree. MSc students will produce a literature review on the topic of their research project and will develop a project plan that will constitute project management.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Tara Marshall

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either MRes Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (Studied) or MSc Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Project plan developed in collaboration with supervisor(s). This can function as a “live” document such that changes to the activities and deadlines is recorded for the purposes of effect project management.

Project plan communicated to programme co-coordinators via MyAberdeen.

Independent literature research is undertaken by the student.

Literature research summarised in the form of a substantive review essay.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

100% continuous assessment in the form of a literature review.

Formative Assessment

Discussions with project supervisor(s) regarding the literature review constitutes formative assessment. A lecture on how to write a literature review will be given in the second term by the course coordinator.

Feedback

Feedback on the assessed literature review is given via MyAberdeen.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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