ESC-30019: Applied Environmental Science Independent Research Project

To enable students to develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of key multi-disciplinary issues in the forefront of Applied Environmental Sciences research through the medium of an independent research project.
To critically evaluate Applied Environmental Science concepts, practical methodologies and complex scientific issues using a range of primary and secondary information sources.
To develop the student's own learning skills whilst extending their subject-related knowledge and understanding.
To develop the skills necessary to exercise individual analysis, initiative and judgement on complex issues and be able to communicate these at an appropriate scientific level (i.e., via a written project dissertation).

Intended Learning Outcomes

To have a systematic, detailed, coherent knowledge and understanding of a key multi-disciplinary issue/problem at the forefront of Applied Environmental Sciences, and to have made well-informed arguments and judgments on that issue, whist appreciating the limits of the current knowledge.
To have applied own knowledge, skills and experience to an aspect of current Applied Environmental Science research (through the use of established, analytical scientific methods, literature review, data collection & interpretation, etc), and to have developed the skills necessary to exercise own independent analysis, initiative and self-learning.

Study hours

30 hours field/laboratory data collection
40 hours data analysis
10 hours supervision
70 hours report writing

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 100%

Research Project Report with Integrated Performance component

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013

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