Unit name | Earth Science Research Project |
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Unit code | EASCM0010 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Kohn |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
In this unit students will work closely with established researchers in the School in order to design and plan an individual experimental project executable in the available time. The project may be largely field- or specimen-based or of a theoretical character. Projects will provide an insight to the research approach and allow students to place their results in the context of existing work and to present and discuss the results of their findings so they cross the gap between merely reading what others have said to contributing their own observations and ideas to the scientific world.
The projects will occupy students for part of teaching block 1 and full-time in teaching block 2 in year 4.
On successful completion of the unit you will be able to:
Independent work with synchronous supervised components in the laboratory or in computation. Students who either begin or continue their studies in an online mode may be required to complete laboratoryor fieldwork, or alternative activities, in person, either during the academic year 2020/21 or subsequently, in order to meet the intended learning outcomes for the unit, prepare them for subsequent units or to satisfy accreditation requirements.
Coursework 100%
The project will be examined on the basis of the presented coursework. Assessment criteria are given in the School guidelines for individual project work and oral presentations. All written work submitted for this project must be word processed and adhere strictly to guidelines provided on Blackboard.
Short presentation on project research progress to research group [Pass/Fail element]
Final report [85%]
Seminar presentation [15% = 12.5% talk & 2.5% abstract]
Background papers will be identified in discussion with supervisor.