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Postgraduate Course: Helmsdale MSc Field Excursion (EASC11001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course is based in Helmsdale, Northern Scotland. Rocks are examined and described from the W and S coasts of the Inner Moray Firth, to build up a geological history of the area. The interaction between active tectonics (faulting) and sedimentation is studied. The strata are analogues of rocks found beneath the N Sea in petroleum and CCS prospective areas.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Introduction to Geology (PGGE11150)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesPrevious geological training to satisfaction of course organiser
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 5 (sem 2), 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 7 days of fieldwork, approximately 9 am to 6pm plus evening work
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Geological field skills including rock recognition, field note taking, observation of field relationships.
Understanding of interaction between tectonics and sedimentation.
Understanding of analogues for interpretation of subsea geology.
Synthesis of information to produce geological history.
Report writing.
Assessment Information
Field notebook quality

Report of findings, summary of geology and history of the area.
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
KeywordsHelmsdale Field Excursion
Contacts
Course organiserDr Mark Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5943
Email: Mark.Wilkinson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
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