ESC-40005 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this module.

Barred Combinations

Not applicable.

Description for 2020/21

This module facilitates acquisition by the students of knowledge of current research in the subject matter of their year 4 research project, and to evaluate the outcome of the project in relation to other work in the field.
The emphasis of this module is to carry out a thorough searching and synthesis of the published literature available in the area of the research being conducted, and to be able to relate their own research to that of others carrying out work in similar fields.

To acquire knowledge of current research in the subject matter of the year 4 research project, and to evaluate the outcome of the project in relation to other work in the field.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Conduct an extensive survey of the research literature in the subject matter of the project, using electronic and other resources. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Critically evaluate current research in the subject matter of the project. will be achieved by assessments: 1-2
Critically evaluate research methodologies in the subject matter of the project. will be achieved by assessments: 1-2
Understand the relationship of their project to the work of others in the field. will be achieved by assessments: 1-2
Communicate, in a good standard of English, the background and context of the project in the form of a literature synthesis section of the project report. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Further develop their reading skills through the extraction and collation of information presented in scientific papers. will be achieved by assessments: 1

Study hours

24 hours tutorials/supervision meetings. 126 hours searching and synthesis of existing literature/publications and research seminar attendance

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment