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School of Physical and Geographical Sciences  
 
 
ESC-40004 Research Project  
Co-ordinator: Dr Brian O'Driscoll   Tel:33184  
Teaching Team: Dr Ian  Stimpson, Dr Stuart  Egan, Mr David  Emley Dr Nigel  Cassidy Mrs Stephanie  Everill Ms Julie  Beard Dr Ralf Gertisser Dr Michael Montenari Dr Jamie  Pringle Mrs Emma  Harvey, Dr Stuart  Clarke, Dr Brian  O'Driscoll, Mr Steven  Rogers, Mrs Karen  Babb, Prof Graham  Williams, Prof Peter  Styles, Dr Joanna  Wright, Dr Lara  Blythe, Ms Clare  Sillitto,  Andrew  Rankin  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 4 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
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Programme/Approved Electives for

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this module.

Barred Combinations

Not applicable.

Description

Aims

To build upon subject-specific and practical skills that heve been developed in previous years of the course to carry out an independent research investigation within an area of the Earth Sciences.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing this module will have:
  • Applied and further developed subject-specific knowledge, as well as laboratory, field, and computational skills, through background reading, and the colection, interpretation and analysis of original data.
  • Applied time and project management skills to successfully complete a piece of independent research at the forefront of the discipline, within a prescribed time limit.
  • Acquired a comprehensive understanding of research techniques in the context of the project.
  • Shown originality in the application of knoeledge to the execution of the project.


Study hours

  • 24 hours tutorials/supervision meetings
  • 126 hours data acquisition and analysis.


Description of Module Assessment

1: Project weighted 15%
PROJECT PLAN


2: Report weighted 15%
PROGRESS REPORT


3: Research Design weighted 70%
RESEARCH COMPREHENSION, METHODOLOGY, ORIGINALITY



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

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