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ENVB40670

Academic Year 2024/2025

Thesis (MSc Env. Science) (ENVB40670)

Subject:
Environmental Biology
College:
Science
School:
Biology & Environment Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
20
Module Coordinator:
Dr Tancredi Caruso
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The objective is to give students a rigorous training in the planning, execution and write-up of a research project relating to an environmental issue. Each student will be assigned a research project and provided an academic supervisor that will guide the research process. Depending on the research topic students should be exposed to designing a research project, conducting the sampling, processing the samples, capturing and analysing the data and writing up a thesis similar to a peer reviewed scientific paper. During the planning and design and write up students will learn how to critically analyse sources of scientific information and develop their report writing skills.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the thesis students should be able to: design a research project, organise and manage a work programme efficiently, carry out a comprehensive review of scientific literature, describe and apply the required scientific methods, undertake data analyses and write a scientific report (thesis). Students should also learn how to interact with research and academic staff developing their communication skills.

Indicative Module Content:

xxxx

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Practical

500
Total

500

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; critical writing; reflective learning; lab work; field work.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): A Fieldwork report on the 2-days research skill component of the module Week 8 Graded No
5
 Yes
Individual Project: An evaluation of the research effort during the duration of the project Week 12 Graded No
15
 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Thesis Draft Week 8 Graded No
10
 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Final thesis Week 11 Graded Yes
70
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided to each student during the research process. Supervisors will provide feedback on planning of research, during sample and data collection, and during the thesis write up. Feedback will be provided to each student after the final assessment of the thesis write up.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Field Trip Offering 20 Week(s) - 37 Mon 09:00 - 16:50
Autumn Field Trip Offering 20 Week(s) - 37 Tues 09:00 - 16:50
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