Undergraduate Course: Physics of the Earth (EASC08016)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A comprehensive introduction to physics of the earth, concentrating on earthquake and controlled source seismology, physical geodesy and the Earth?s gravity field, and geomagnetism and geo-electricity. The course emphasises interpretation and understanding using the techniques of physics and mathematics. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, 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 | Lecture | | 1-11 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 2-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 2 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 6 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 8 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 10 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 18, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Rm 6206, JCMB |
| Additional information |
3 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). Four 3-hour practical classes(weeks and times to be confirmed). |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| At the end of this course, you should have a broad, comprehensive overview of the physical processes operating in the solid Earth and its core and a quantitative understanding of the principles of the geophysical techniques by which this information is derived. You will also have gained practical experience and understanding of geophysical exploration techniques and how observations can be interpreted. These practical sessions will give you experience of carrying out routine lines of enquiry into professional level problems. You will be able to critically evaluate evidence based solutions to these problems. The assessed scientific report and degree exams will give you practise conveying complex information to a range of audiences for a range of purposes which is a valuable transferable skill. |
Assessment Information
1 written exam in the diet, scheduled for the end of the year (75%).
Assessment of practical reports (25%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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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| Keywords | Physics_of the_Earth |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ian Main
Tel: (0131 6)50 4911
Email: Ian.Main@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Nicola Muir
Tel: (0131 6)50 4842
Email: Nikki.Muir@ed.ac.uk |
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