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EV5512: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESEARCH & INVESTIGATION (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

Provides training in managing all aspects of a research project from inception to delivery of a thesis;

It's an independent research project that can cover any area of environmental science, and may be computer, laboratory, greenhouse, or field based;

There's a requirement for close supervision and training through individual meetings and tuition with a supervisor;

May use new technology and research or commercial deliverables to enhance learning experience and skill base of the student.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor G Paton

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

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

Research and investigation project involving (where applicable) project planning, experimental design, sampling design, independent data collection, modelling and interpretation.

Main Learning Outcomes: How to manage time and resources in a research project. How to review scientific literature. How to link project data to scientific literature findings. To interpret data and present it in a valid and critical manner to develop a critical appraisal of a research project and place this in a scientific context to demonstrate written and oral communication as a research scientist. To maintain a laboratory or field notebook.


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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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

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Feedback will be provided as written comments on an electronic submission of the thesis.
Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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