Undergraduate Course: Fundamentals of Geophysics (EASC09030)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A comprehensive introduction to the physical study of the Earth, concentrating on descriptive and interpretative aspects of both pure and applied geophysics, including discussion of earthquakes and seismology, gravity, geomagnetism, the thermal state of the Earth and plate tectonics. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, you should have a comprehensive overview of the physical processes operating in the solid Earth and its core, and understand the principles of the geophysical techniques by which this information is derived.
You will have gained practical experience and understanding of geophysical survery techniques in the field and how observations can be interpreted.
You should be able to write a scientific report including reference to previous work, and understand the role played by new observations and an assessment of their errors in the process of scientific inference.
Note: all the information you need about the course is in the course handbook, which you can get from Nikki McEwan. |
Assessment Information
| Five written reports (30%), degree exam (70%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Roger Hipkin
Tel: (0131 6)50 4910
Email: roger.hipkin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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