Rhedir gan School of Ocean Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 2

Trefnydd: Dr Dei Huws

This module has the following aims:

1. To develop a critical understanding of the available information and prior research in the field selected for the research project.

2. To prepare a literature review that will form the basis for the research project introduction & discussion.

3. To prepare a project proposal form to define the plan of the project

4. To present an outline of the project proposal to a critical audience for comments.

5. To know how to critically review the project proposals of peers.

The purpose of the literature review is to ensure that the student is aware of background literature in the general area of their research project topic.

Undertaking a literature review will ensure that they are well briefed before embarking on research, and should focus their attention on very specific areas of knowledge or lack of it and areas of contradiction. The literature review will enable them to place their study in the context of what is known, and thereby stimulate them to develop hypotheses which can be tested by specific questions. It is an essential step in project design.

Following introductory lectures, each student will spend their time in self-study and literature searching. Project supervisors will meet with their students on a non-formal basis throughout the semester and provide guidance and feedback about progress in the completion of the literature review.

At the conclusion of the literature review the student will be able to complete a project proposal form outlining the specific hypotheses to be tested and the overall plan for the project. This will be presented as a 10 minute talk with 5 minutes of questions and will help to confirm sound plans, spot problems and suggest better approaches, such that the student has a much clearer idea of how to proceed. Staff and fellow students will review the proposals, in particular to rein in overambitious plans, to identify problems in experimental design, raise awareness of likely logistical problems, and to draw attention to unconsidered safety issues.

	excellent Excellent: Provide exhaustive coverage of the available literature showing full understanding and extensive critical integration of material across the topic area. Develop logically, prioritised, testable hypothesis from review. Excellent formulation and presentation of project proposal
On completion of the module students will have a good understanding of the selected topic.	proposal
On completion of the module students will be able to critically review and make value judgements about information from a range of sources.
On completion of the module students will be able to write an in depth literature review.
On completion of the module students will be able to prepare and present a detailed project proposal.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
	Literature Review		65.00
	Literature Review Presentation		20.00
	Project Plan		15.00

		Oriau
Private study	Literature searching and reading (130 hours) Review preparation and writing (40 hours) Project Proposal preparation and writing (19 hours) Included in these hours will be some meetings with your supervisor. Each student will require or prefer differing amounts of contact time, but everyone should expect at least 3 one-to-one meetings during the study period.	190
Seminar	Presentations	8
Lecture	Lectures on literature review and project proposal preparation and planning (2 hours)	2

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• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
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• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
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Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:

• F7AT: MSc Applied Marine Geoscience year 1 (MSC/APMGSCI)
• F7AX: MSc Marine Renewable Energy year 1 (MSC/MRE)
• F7AH: MSc Physical Oceanography year 1 (MSC/PO)