Undergraduate Course: Introduction to the Geological Record (EASC08017)
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 | Earth Science |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will teach 3D mapping and cross-section skills, as well as 4D-thinking abilities - areas highlighted by both a recent external TQA and Industry as being a vital skill. These will be taught via integration of maps with rock identification in a way not previously achieved. The course will also introduce the application of online digital databases (BGS and USGS maps; DEM; radar interferometry; remote sensing imagery) in solving global geological problems. The course will logically follow the core course Earth Dynamics (Semester 1), and prepare students for mapping fieldwork at the beginning of year 2. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | The student will be responsible for the non subsidised portion of the field trip costs. This varies year to year, please check with the CS. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
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: 65 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-8 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | Central | Laboratory | Computing lab | 9-10 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. 7 Bristo Square, LT1 |
| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Introduction to the Geological Record | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester, student should have gained:
- knowledge of applied techniques that are necessary to understand and interpret the Earth's surface as expressed in maps and other 2/3D data.
- knowledge of the fundamentals of the analysis and critical interpretation of geological maps.
- ability to evaluate geological maps and the history they record.
- ability to apply field mapping skills in diverse geological settings.
- knowledge of the modern remote sensing techniques that can be used to complement the geological information recorded at the surface of the Earth.
- basic understanding of how the combination of geological surface data and remotely sensed data can be used to reconstruct the subsurface and assess hazard (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides).
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Assessment Information
Coursework 50%:
Map Exercises (2 x 10%)
Fieldwork (notebook, 10% fieldmap with Cross-section 20%)
Examination 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
2 lectures and 2 hours laboratory practical per week in Semester 2, plus a 5 day non-residential field course (Midland Valley Field course) in March. |
| Keywords | Maps, geological record, structure, stratigraphy, fieldwork, remote sensing |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mikael Attal
Tel: (0131 6)50 8533
Email: mikael.attal@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Nicola Muir
Tel: (0131 6)50 4842
Email: Nikki.Muir@ed.ac.uk |
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