VP2089 Vertically Integrated Project: Looking after Eden

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Enrolment in any project for which this module is available is subject to competitive application and approval of the project supervisor(s).

Module Staff

Project supervisor - to be arranged

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Students from different years of study with different skills will work in collaborative teams in an ongoing research project supervised by one or more academic researchers. Students address unsolved problems, actively participate in knowledge creation, learn new professional and disciplinary skills, work with others from diverse backgrounds, and engage in creative thinking and project management. Participants are selected by the VIP coordinator(s) according to the needs of the project through a competitive application process in the preceding semester. The roles, responsibilities, tasks and learning outcomes of students on the project team will reflect their existing skills and knowledge, prior experience with the project and level of study.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

YOU ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO SELECT VP PREFIXED MODULES IF YOU HAVE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION AND IT HAS BEEN APPROVED.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Intended learning outcomes

  • Function as a contributing and accountable member of a multidisciplinary team and to value the contributions and feedback from team members with diverse disciplinary backgrounds through peer-to-peer mentoring.
  • Apply self-management skills including taking responsibility, meeting deadlines, time management, self-organisation and reflection in pursuing personal and team goals.
  • Demonstrate the acquisition of research skills including project management, task planning and execution, professional ethics, handling unexpected challenges, presentation and communication in a collaborative context.
  • Display leadership skills including taking initiative, delegation, goal setting, prioritisation and motivating others.
  • Contribute to a project using disciplinary knowledge and expertise at the appropriate level of difficulty.

Awards

Golden Dandelion Prize for excellence in Education for Sustainable Development

This is an excellent example of a localised real life sustainability project that captures the challenges we are facing locally with climate change and the ecological emergency on our doorstep. The river Eden can be used as a living lab and allows students to get involved with current works occurring on the campus and across the Eden estuary. The module won the Golden Dandelion Prize 2024 for this innovative and entrepreneurial to sustainable development.

You can find out about all Golden Dandelion modules