Undergraduate Course: Field Skills for Earth Surface Scientists (EASC09032)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a two-week field course to Inchnadamph in North West Scotland.
The course teaches a wide array of field skills needed by Geoscience students, including geological mapping, geomorphological analysis of river and glacial landscapes, quantitative field skills and methods of data collection including sedimentary logging.
The course develops an understanding of the relationship between landscape and geology and increases the ability of students to gather pertinent data from rock outcrops and surface features.
Lastly, the course provides an in-depth understanding of the geological history of the Northwest Highlands, with an emphasis on how this influences the modern landscape.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
35 hour(s) per week for 2 week(s). Two-week field course which runs the summer vacation (dates to be confirmed). |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Fieldwork Hours 98,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. The ability to demonstrate a range of geomorphological and geological field skills.
2. A broad and integrated knowledge of Highland geology and surface processes of the Quaternary and recent times.
3. An ability to work as part of a group in order to collect and process data.
4. An ability to bridge the timescales of the deep geological record with the Quaternary processes responsible for the modern landscape.
5. An ability to reconstruct palaeo-environments based on their depositional record.
6. An ability to consider ancient mountain building processes in terms of present-day ranges such as the Himalayas
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Assessment Information
| Written Exam: 0%, Course Work: 0 %, Practical Exam: 0%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
A Geological Excursion Guide to the North-West Highlands of Scotland (2011)
by Kathryn M. Goodenough and Maarten Krabbendam. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Inch_2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Hugh Sinclair
Tel: (0131 6)50 5931
Email: Hugh.Sinclair@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Ken O'Neill
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: koneill3@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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