EV5512: Environmental Science Research & Investigation

EV5512: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESEARCH & INVESTIGATION (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

Course Overview

Provides training in managing all aspects of a research project from inception to delivery of a thesis;

It's an independent research project that can cover any area of environmental science, and may be computer, laboratory, greenhouse, or field based;

There's a requirement for close supervision and training through individual meetings and tuition with a supervisor;

May use new technology and research or commercial deliverables to enhance learning experience and skill base of the student.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Professor G Paton

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
Either BI5009 Experimental Design and Analysis (Passed) or EV5006 Core Skills for Environmental Sciences (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Research and investigation project involving (where applicable) project planning, experimental design, sampling design, independent data collection, modelling and interpretation.

Main Learning Outcomes: How to manage time and resources in a research project. How to review scientific literature. How to link project data to scientific literature findings. To interpret data and present it in a valid and critical manner to develop a critical appraisal of a research project and place this in a scientific context to demonstrate written and oral communication as a research scientist. To maintain a laboratory or field notebook.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Feedback will be provided as written comments on an electronic submission of the thesis.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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