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School of Physical and Geographical Sciences  
 
 
ESC-40006 Research Report  
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 Mrs Emma  Harvey Dr Stuart  Clarke, 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

ESC-40006 (Year 4/Level M Core Module) is designed to facilitate communication of the methods, results and conclusions of the MGeoscience research project, also comprising ESC-40004 and ESC-40005.

The content of the module relies upon a combination of one-to-one meetings with the project advisor(s) and self-learning techniques. It is expected that supervision meetings take place once every two weeks. The project report, along with supporting materials (e.g. project notebook), and poster, are submitted by the end of semester 2.

Aims

To communicate the methods, results and conclusions of the research project.


Intended Learning Outcomes

Write, in a good standard of English, a full report on the methods and techniques used in the execution of their project. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Present a full and detailed discussion and evaluation of the results. will be achieved by assessments: 1-2
Demonstrate that they are capable of carrying out a research project at the forefront of the discipline. will be achieved by assessments: 1-2
Show originality, by the application of knowledge to the project results to form new hypotheses, or by providing novel interpretation of data, or by the discovery of new facts/phenomena. will be achieved by assessments: 1-2
Gain additional experience in the use of communication and presentation skills. will be achieved by assessments: 2


Study hours

24 hours tutorials/supervision meetings; 126 hours preparation of thesis and poster


Description of Module Assessment


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

This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information.