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SC32007: Environmental sciences dissertation

[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Credits: 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 300
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWDI 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Dissertation (CWDI 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: Before taking this module you are advised to take SC32006 AND take SC32009
Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit, students will be able to:
  • Plan and undertake literature research at an advanced level,
  • critically interpret the results and coherently report the outcome.



Synopsis: Develop skills in planning an environment-related topic, then searching for information in a library and other information sources. Critically review this information and assess the reliability and importance of individual pieces of information according to their source and relevance to the topic. Construct an organised, well argued and concise dissertation.

Content: All stages are undertaken under the guidance of an academic supervisor. The planning stage involves defining the problem, formulating hypotheses, devising an appropriate strategy to test them within constraints of time and resources, and locating sources of reliable information. The investigation stage involves the acquisition and evaluation of information. The analysis and interpretation stage involves the assessment of how the information gathered relates to the original problem, and may sometimes make use of appropriate statistical techniques. It will always evaluate results in relation to published work. The social and policy implications of the research should also be considered. The final phase is to communicate the outcome of the project in the form of a correctly formatted written report.

Course availability:

SC32007 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Environmental Science with Biochemistry) (Year 3)
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Environmental Science with Biology) (Year 3)
  • USSC-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Environmental Science with Biology stream) with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Environmental Science with Chemistry) (Year 3)

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