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Undergraduate Course: Geology Field, Laboratory and Practical Techniques (EASC10055)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course consists of two main elements, namely: the Geology Final Year field Course to Cyprus and the Student
Portfolio. The field course consists of a series of lectures in Edinburgh and a two week residential trip to consider the Evolution of Cyprus in its Eastern
Mediterranean context.

Assessment consists of two parts: an exam paper and a collective assessment of the student's field notebooks, abstract and a presentation on an aspect of the island's geological history. The Portfolio
consists of an assessed project that tests a student's understanding of rock and mineral identification primarily through the use of thin section microscopy.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Global Tectonics and NW Scotland Field Course (EASC09001) AND Geology 3rd Year Field Courses (EASC09029) AND Structural Geology (EASC09002)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Contribution to the fieldwork costs (in 2004/05 this was £250)
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course shows students how best to use primary field and lab-based methods in order to develop and test geological ideas and concepts. Students are expected to develop their geological knowledge, skills and expertise such that they
enhance their critical awareness of just how geological hypotheses evolve and are appraised through the use of practical techniques.
Assessment Information
1 hour written exam plus continuous assesssment
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Dick Kroon
Tel: (0131 6)50 4509
Email: D.Kroon@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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