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Undergraduate Course: Field Course in Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Geoscience (EASC09036)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaEnvironmental Courses
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis is a two-week trip based at Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory on the north shore of Jamaica. Field studies will include coral reef ecology and geomorphology, coastal oceanographic processes, and stream and groundwater sampling and analyses, as well as trips to investigate Jamaica's bauxite mining industry, the geology of the igneous Central inlier region, and karst processes in the Cockpit Country.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Students are recommended to take Aquatic Systems EASC09013 in semester 1
Additional Costs £675 contribution to the fieldwork costs per student.
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 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 trip, with preparatory lectures and reading beforehand.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)1:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· Comprehensive exposure to environmental studies in both marine and terrestrial systems (linked through assessment of natural waters $ú from rivers to groundwater to a coastal embayment) will give students an integrated knowledge and understanding of the scope of tropical marine and terrestrial environments
&· A critical understanding of the nature and impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors
&· Practise making informal presentations
&· An introduction to a selection of principal practices and specialised techniques:
o Hands-on experience with field sampling and analytical methods
o Introduction to biological survey methods and data analysis
o Experience of sample collection through analysis and interpretation of a large and diverse environmental data set
o Experience of coastal oceanographic methods and processes&© providing a tropical counterpart to subsequent studies in a Scottish sealoch (Oban fieldtrip).
o Assessment methods for water quality
o Development of statistical and data quality assessment methods
Assessment Information
Assessment is by degree exam (20%); fieldtrip report (60%) and literature review (20%).
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
KeywordsJamaica
Contacts
Course organiserDr Greg Cowie
Tel: (0131 6)50 8502
Email: Dr.Greg.Cowie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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