Undergraduate Course: Geology Field, Laboratory and Practical Techniques (EASC10055)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 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 |
This course consists of two main elements, namely: the Geology Final Year field Course to Cyprus and the Student
Portfolio. The field course consists of a series of lectures in Edinburgh and a two week residential trip to consider the Evolution of Cyprus in its Eastern
Mediterranean context.
Assessment consists of two parts: an exam paper and a collective assessment of the student's field notebooks, abstract and a presentation on an aspect of the island's geological history. The Portfolio
consists of an assessed project that tests a student's understanding of rock and mineral identification primarily through the use of thin section microscopy. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course shows students how best to use primary field and lab-based methods in order to develop and test geological ideas and concepts. Students are expected to develop their geological knowledge, skills and expertise such that they
enhance their critical awareness of just how geological hypotheses evolve and are appraised through the use of practical techniques. |
Assessment Information
| 1 hour written exam plus continuous assesssment |
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 Dick Kroon
Tel: (0131 6)50 4509
Email: D.Kroon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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