Undergraduate Course: Geology Dissertation (EASC10011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | to be confirmed |
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: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The Geology Dissertation involves the execution of a mapping project which enables students to develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of their chosen field area. Students are expected to produce professional level insights, interpretations and solutions to problems and issues and demonstrate some originality and creativity in dealing with professional level problems. Where information is limited students will have been expected to make sensible judgements. Whilst in the field, students will use observational skills, structure contours and make logical, testable hypotheses. This will be supplemented by petrographic interpretation of thin sections, consultation with peers and qualified professionals and occasionally XRD/XRF analysis. The data processing of collected information will result in stereographs and realistic cross sections. One of the main learning outcomes of the geology dissertation is to develop autonomy and initiative in both mapping and interpretation. |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Geology_dissertations |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Colin Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4849
Email: Colin.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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