Undergraduate Course: Earth and Planetary Structure (EASC10074)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Earth Science |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course consists of 18 lectures, with some tutorials, including groups of students presenting results of guided independent learning. There is also one computer-based practical and problem sheets to support learning.
The course covers the following modules:
* Cosmogeny and comparative planetology
* Composition and dating
* Physics of the Earth's interior |
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 |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| to be confirmed |
Assessment Information
| 1.5 hour written exam |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Wyn Williams
Tel: (0131 6)50 4909
Email: wyn.williams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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