GEOL50090

Learning Outcomes:

Students will learn how to apply advanced level specialist techniques to the problems being addressed by their research project, as evidenced by results presented in seminars, annual reports and publications. The emphasis is on application of the specialised techniques that are relevant to the student's research.

Indicative Module Content:

Content is tailored to the individual student's research needs. Typical examples would be training in specialist laboratory facilities overseas, industry software and datasets, specialist numerical methods and coding techniques that are not routinely available within the School.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The student must demonstrate that they can successfully apply the specialist knowledge gained within this Advanced Research Techniques module to the particular scientific problem(s) being tackled in their research project, under the guidance of their supervisor(s) and graduate studies panel. In the first instance, the supervisor(s), in collaboration with the post-graduate student identifies particular student- and project-specific training needs (e.g. in laboratory, field or computational methods) and suitable training courses are found, typically in external organisations (in academic institutions and in industry). The student is deemed to have passed the module is they can demonstrate to the satisfaction of their supervisor(s) that they have mastered the techniques, as evidenced by results produced using these techniques and presented at international conferences, in peer-reviewed publications and/or in industry reports.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual students are given feedback by their supervisor(s) on their progress.