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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Geosciences : Earth Science

Undergraduate Course: Earth and Planetary Structure (EASC09019)

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 areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course consists of 18 lectures, with some tutorials, inlcuding groups of students presenting results of guided independent learning. There is also one computer-based practical and problem sheets to support learning.

The course covers the following modules:

* Cosmogeny and comparative planetology
* Composition and dating
* Physics of the Earth's interior
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Earth Dynamics (EASC08001) AND Introduction to Geophysics (EASC08008) AND Mathematical Methods 4 (Phys Sci) (MATH08018) AND Applicable Mathematics 4 (Phys Sci) (MATH08017) AND Physics 2A (PHYS08022)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 18, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 5, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 72 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
to be confirmed
Assessment Information
1.5 hour written exam
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsEarth_Planetary Structure
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ciaran Beggan
Tel:
Email: ciar@bgs.ac.uk		 Course secretaryMrs Katie Leith
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: Katie.Leith@ed.ac.uk
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