Undergraduate Course: Earth Surface Systems (GESC08001)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Geosciences |
Other subject area |
Geography |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course will provide a foundation level of knowledge of several key components of the earth system (atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere). The systems concept will underpin this, with an emphasis on interactions between the different subsystems and an introduction to the human impact on these. The significance of spatial and temporal scale will be introduced. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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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 |
None. |
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 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 300 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Other | Laboratory | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | or 14:00 - 15:50 | or 14:00 - 15:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower |
| Additional information |
2 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). Tutorials and Practical sessions at times to be arranged. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | Nil | TT before week 29 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | Nil | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, you should have a broad understanding and therefore be equipped to:
1. Recognise the scope and relevance of earth surface systems
2. Understand the key processes driving the earth-atmosphere systems and the shaping of landscapes
3. Appreciate the significance of changes in these systems, interactions between them and the influence of human activity, especially in relation to global climate change.
4. Synthesise the key concepts and ideas in this field
5. Develop and present reasoned arguments in both oral and written presentations to a variety of audiences
6. Demonstrate basic competency in the use of IT for processing and obtaining data on the physical environment |
Assessment Information
| Practical exercises (40%) and degree exam (60%). |
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 |
Dr Simon Mudd
Tel: (0131 6)51 9090
Email: simon.m.mudd@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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