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CE50211: Dissertation workshop

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 0
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: RS 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail to be confirmed (RS 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:

* To provide the students with a conceptual understanding that enables the student to evaluate critically current environmental management research;
* To guide the student in how to collect, interpret and analyse data;
* To guide students in how to carry out detailed research.

Learning Outcomes:

* Know the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary data
* Be able to use the library site to access databases
* Know how to plan and structure a dissertation according to DL-unit guidelines
* To be able to critically evaluate published research.

Skills:

* Critical selection of data
* Data Gathering
* Communication
* Ethics
* Time management.

Content:
A range of topics are covered including references, structure, ethics, confidentiality, sources of data, data gathering, topic selection, planning your time, working with you supervisor, understanding the marking scheme, evaluation of published research, library skills.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CE50211 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemical Engineering
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.