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Undergraduate Course: Field Skills for Geologists (EASC09031)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaEnvironmental Courses
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis is a two-week field course to Inchnadamph in North West Scotland.

It teaches the wide array of field skills needed by Geoscience students, including mapping, geomorphological analysis, quantitative field skills and methods of data collection.

It develops an understanding of the relationship between surface and subsurface data and increases the ability of students to gather pertinent data from rock outcrops and surface features.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Sedimentology A (EASC08005)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Contribution to the field work costs (amount to be confirmed).
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information 35 hour(s) per week for 2 week(s). Two-week field course which runs the summer vacation (dates to be confirmed).
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. A broad integrated knowledge of the geology of the Inchnadamph area and its context in the geological evolution of NW Britain
2. An overview of Highland geology and surface processes of the Quaternary and recent
3. The development of the appropriate field skills (mapping, geomorphological analysis, quantitative field skills and methods of data collection) to interpret rock outcrops and other forms of surface data effectively, from two to three spatial dimensions and in the fourth dimension (time).
4. An appreciation of the degree of uncertainty of the data collection methods and the relationship between surface and subsurface data
5. Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Assynt area as presented in mapping field slips, cross-sections and accompanying reports
Assessment Information
100% written report.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsInch 1
Contacts
Course organiserProf Simon Harley
Tel: (0131 6)50 8547
Email: s.harley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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