Undergraduate Course: Geology and Landscapes (EASC10079)
Course Outline
School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course will link the surface and the subsurface of the Earth through case studies at various space scales, from hills to whole mountain ranges. Students will learn how the structure of the subsurface controls the shape of the landscape. They will learn how to use surface information to reconstruct the subsurface and build geological cross-sections in various geological contexts. |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 27,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
65 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Students will learn how the structure of the subsurface controls the shape of the landscape.
2. They will learn how to use surface information to reconstruct the subsurface and build geological cross-sections in various geological contexts. |
Assessment Information
Written Exam: 70%, Course Work: 30 %, Practical Exam: 0%.
Written Exam
Students will produce a cross-section on a geological map (70%) and a summary describing the relationship between geology and landscapes (30%).
Course Work
Students will give an oral presentation in week 10 describing the relationship between geology and the morphology of some of the studied landscapes (50% content, 50% presentation). Presentations will be given in pairs. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
Not entered |
Syllabus |
This course will link the surface and the subsurface of the Earth through case studies at various space scales, from hills to whole mountain ranges. Students will learn how the structure of the subsurface controls the shape of the landscape. They will learn how to use surface information to reconstruct the subsurface and build geological cross-sections in various geological contexts. |
Transferable skills |
Ability to extract geological and topographic information from geological maps. Use of the ArcGIS software to perform topographic analysis and display topographic information. |
Reading list |
Bierman, P.R., and Montgomery, D.R. Key Concepts in Geomorphology. Freeman and Company. ISBN: 978-1429238601.
Bennison, G.M. An Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps. Hodder Education. ISBN: 978-1444112122. |
Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
The course will consist of eleven 3 hour practicals. Eight of these will be dedicated to the study of maps and realisation of cross-sections in areas with increasing degree of complexity. Two practicals will be dedicated to topographic analysis in the computer lab using the ArcGIS software. Students will give an assessed oral presentation on the relationship between Geology and Landscapes using one of the studied maps in week 10. |
Keywords | Geological maps, geomorphology, cross-sections, GIS, inferring the subsurface using surface informat |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Mikael Attal
Tel: (0131 6)50 8533
Email: mikael.attal@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Ken O'Neill
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: koneill3@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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