Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
This essay course gives you the opportunity to research and do extended writing on a topic of direct relevance to your postgraduate programme and to your own interests. You will develop specialist knowledge and refine your synthesis and evaluation skills.
You will choose your topic in discussion with your Programme Coordinator. You will have an essay supervisor who will provide you with feedback on your essay plan and provide comments on your draft essay.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Session | Full Year | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This is an independent review essay course, designed for students working towards a postgraduate Diploma. It provides an opportunity to do in-depth study on a topic of interest, which is chosen in discussion with the Programme Coordinator. An essay supervisor with appropriate expertise will be identified and will discuss the essay plan with the student and provide feedback on a draft and provide mentoring in relation to the subject area. The essay is expected to be 5000 words (+/- 10%).
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Formative feedback on essay plan and essay draft. Summative feedback in MyAberdeen on final essay. TURNITIN will be used for checking for originality. |
Word Count | 5000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Produce a well written, structured and clearly argued extended essay with correct and full referencing. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Obtain a detailed knowledge of the current peer-reviewed literature and accumulated body of knowledge pertaining to one topic in biological or environmental science. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Formulate an essay objective (the topic you will cover in your essay) and do literature research according to scientific standards. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Critically assess the literature identifying key scientific principles and assumptions, uncertainties and knowledge gaps relevant to the chosen topic. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Summative feedback in MyAberdeen |
Word Count | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | Critically assess the literature identifying key scientific principles and assumptions, uncertainties and knowledge gaps relevant to the chosen topic. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Produce a well written, structured and clearly argued extended essay with correct and full referencing. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Formulate an essay objective (the topic you will cover in your essay) and do literature research according to scientific standards. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Obtain a detailed knowledge of the current peer-reviewed literature and accumulated body of knowledge pertaining to one topic in biological or environmental science. |
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