Environmental Geoscience Field Courses (U01774)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-EGFIELD

Marine Techniques and Processes: five days' field work at Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory (Oban).

Earth Surface Processes - Site Investigation. We will make use of an old industrial site near Roslin (Midlothian) that is now a country park, to undertake a site investigation in small teams.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Quaternary Environmental Change, Aquatic Systems, Environmental Techniques and Applications

? Costs : £30 per student for Oban

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The Oban trip is designed to provide hands-on experience with water and sediment sampling methods, and bathymetric and hydrographic survey techniques commonly used in coastal oceanography. Water and sediment sample are subsequently analysed for a variety of parameters and, together with bathymetric and hydrographic data, are used to provide insights on the physical and biogeochemical processes occurring in Loch Etive.

The Roslin trip is designed to simulate that of consultancy under contract to evaluate the site for brownfield development.