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GO4501: GEOSCIENCE PROJECT B (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course provides an opportunity to develop further an aspect or aspects of findings identified in the Geoscience Project A, or to produce a piece of independent and original research on an approved topic.  Advanced level knowledge of a sub-area of the geosciences will be developed through independent study supervised by a member of academic staff.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Malcolm J. Hole

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

  • Any Undergraduate Programme
  • Programme Level 4
  • Either Geoscience (GX) or Bachelor Of Science In Geoscience

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

This course requires you to design, execute and report a substantial piece of individual research on a topic of your choice: the final document should be between 8000 and 10,000 words in length. It will give you the opportunity to demonstrate advanced research and communication skills in a specialist subject area of your choice. Your work should set out a coherent, original argument drawing on research literature and established methodologies that: a) identifies and justifies your specific choice of research question, b) defends your research findings and c) discusses how these relate to the wider field of investigation. You should demonstrate an awareness of the specific approaches that inspire your work and be able to justify your choice over alternative intellectual and practical approaches to the research field.


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

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 17 Feedback Weeks 20

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Feedback

Feedback will be given both online (MyAberdeen) and during supervision meetings.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseCritically analyse data and select/organise the appropriate techniques to answer the research question(s).
FactualApplyApply analytical techniques by executing laboratory analyses and implementing data acquired to geoscience problems.
FactualUnderstandUnderstand the Geoscience problem that is to be investigated.
ProceduralEvaluateEvaluate data and assess its applicability to answer the research question(s).
ReflectionCreateCreate a scientific report which describes in detail the research undertaken, the results and their interpretation.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandUnderstand the Geoscience problem that is to be investigated.
FactualApplyApply analytical techniques by executing laboratory analyses and implementing data acquired to geoscience problems.
ConceptualAnalyseCritically analyse data and select/organise the appropriate techniques to answer the research question(s).
ReflectionCreateCreate a scientific report which describes in detail the research undertaken, the results and their interpretation.
ProceduralEvaluateEvaluate data and assess its applicability to answer the research question(s).

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