Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
EA12010
Module Title
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
None. Available only to students registered for an Environmental Earth Studies
degree.
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 x 1 hour lectures. |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 12 x 1 hour tutorials plus classes on computing skills. |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | No opportunity to resit. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- demonstrate IT skills: the UWA network, WWW, email, basic word processing
- find sources of technical information
- discuss technical subjects
- write in good technical English
- keep laboratory and field notebooks
- demonstrate team skills
- study efficiently
- give effective oral presentations
- master basic numerical, physical and chemical skills
- produce effective technical reports
- plan their career
Aims
The module aims to engender confidence in professional skills.
_Objectives
The student will be better equipped to utilise undergraduate opportunities and to face a professional career.
_Objectives
The student will be better equipped to utilise undergraduate opportunities and to face a professional career.
Content
This module introduces basic skills required of the professional earth scientist.
IT skills: the UWA network, WWW, email, basic word processing
Finding sources of technical information
Discussing technical subjects
Writing in good technical English
Keeping laboratory and field notebooks
Team skills
Introductory statistics and spreadsheets skills
Giving effective oral presentations
Mastering basic numerical, physical and chemical skills
Producing effective technical reports
The topics will be covered in a combination of staff presentations, videos, small-group discussions
(tutorials), and set exercises. An exact timetable will be made available at the beginning of the
module.
IT skills: the UWA network, WWW, email, basic word processing
Finding sources of technical information
Discussing technical subjects
Writing in good technical English
Keeping laboratory and field notebooks
Team skills
Introductory statistics and spreadsheets skills
Giving effective oral presentations
Mastering basic numerical, physical and chemical skills
Producing effective technical reports
The topics will be covered in a combination of staff presentations, videos, small-group discussions
(tutorials), and set exercises. An exact timetable will be made available at the beginning of the
module.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4