Undergraduate Course: Field Skills for Geologists (EASC09031)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Earth Science |
Other subject area |
Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This is a two-week field course to Inchnadamph in North West Scotland.
It teaches the wide array of field skills needed by Geoscience students, including mapping, geomorphological analysis, quantitative field skills and methods of data collection.
It develops an understanding of the relationship between surface and subsurface data and increases the ability of students to gather pertinent data from rock outcrops and surface features.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Sedimentology A (EASC08005)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Contribution to the field work costs (amount to be confirmed). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
35 hour(s) per week for 2 week(s). Two-week field course which runs the summer vacation (dates to be confirmed). |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. A broad integrated knowledge of the geology of the Inchnadamph area and its context in the geological evolution of NW Britain
2. An overview of Highland geology and surface processes of the Quaternary and recent
3. The development of the appropriate field skills (mapping, geomorphological analysis, quantitative field skills and methods of data collection) to interpret rock outcrops and other forms of surface data effectively, from two to three spatial dimensions and in the fourth dimension (time).
4. An appreciation of the degree of uncertainty of the data collection methods and the relationship between surface and subsurface data
5. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Assynt area as presented in mapping field slips, cross-sections and accompanying reports |
Assessment Information
| 100% written report. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Simon Harley
Tel: (0131 6)50 8547
Email: s.harley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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