Undergraduate Course: Sedimentology (EASC09037)
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 |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The primary aim of this course is to place interrelated clastic, chemical and carbonate systems in the wider context of sedimentary basins. The course builds on the basic principles developed in the second year and expands the subject, outside predominantly clastic systems, to incorporate other important components (weeks 1-7) and to examine the chemical and physcial processes acting during bural (weeks 9 and 10). The skills and information acquired during the second and third year will be used to describe and interpret sedimentary rocks in core, during a visit to the DTI core store at the end of Semester 2, and at outcrop in Spain. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | | 10:00 - 12:00 | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Main Lecture Theatre 201 Grant Institute |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Sedimentology | 2:00 | 4 x 4 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The primary learning outcome of the Sedimentology course is for students to develop a broad, integrated understanding of the scope of clastic, chemical, carbonate and biological sediments so that they can be placed in the wider context of sedimentary basins. The boundaries of the subject are considered through the study of clastic sediment diagenesis and the formation and geological occurrence of chemical and biological sediments (carbonates, ironstone, cherts, evaporates). Specific geological examples from recent literature will enable students to contextualise the studied theory. Students will expand on their existing optical microscopy skills and apply their knowledge in the practicals and the course exam so that they are capable of using a range of sources when making judgements. |
Assessment Information
| Degree exam (50%); assessment of practical work (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Alastair Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8546
Email: Alastair.Robertson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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