ESC-40006 - 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

ESC-40006 (Year 4/Level 7 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.

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

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment