EAM3160 - RESEARCH DISSERTATION IN RIVER BASIN DYNAMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Module Identifier

EAM3160

Module Title

RESEARCH DISSERTATION IN RIVER BASIN DYNAMICS AND MANAGEMENT

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Dr Paul A Brewer

Semester

Semester 3 (Summer)

Pre-Requisite

Successful completion of core and optional semester 1 and 2 Masters level modules

Course delivery

Other

No formal contact time but students will be assigned a supervisor to provide guidance and advice during the course of the research and the writing of the dissertation.

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Produce a 15,000-20,000 word research thesis.	80%
Semester Assessment	Present a research seminar.	20%
Supplementary Assessment	Students will be required to resubmit the research thesis. Oral presentation mark will carried forward.	100%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Independently formulate research design and hypotheses.

2. Demonstrate their knowledge of the theoretical principles of scientific research.

3. Place research in appropriate wider contexts.

4. Undertake independent fieldwork

5. Undertake appropriate laboratory analyses of collected samples.

6. Present the results and conclusions of their research in a coherent manner in the form of professional quality thesis.

7. Present the results and conclusions of their research in a coherent manner in the form of an oral presentation.

8. Work to a tight schedule.

Brief description

The research project is an independent study on a chosen research question in River Basin Dynamics and Management. Students will have the possibility to specialise in the use of specific technique(s) in order to solve particular research questions. Students will be expected to identify a specific research problem and identify aims and objectives, devise a research strategy and collect appropriate field and or laboratory data, present and interpret the dataset and discuss its relevance and implications in the context of published material.

Content

Devise research enquiry.
Complete necessary background reading.
Complete necessary field and laboratory work.
Complete written thesis.
Prepare and deliver research presentation.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7