Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
EA12320
Module Title
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Mutually Exclusive
GG11910, DA11910, ES10110, GG13020
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 9 x 1 hr lectures |
| Practical | 12 x 2 hours; 4 x 1 hour |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 9 x 1 hr tutorials |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1) 2 × 1500 word tutorial essays (20%) 2) 2 × short answer tests on mathematical/chemical procedures (15%) 3) 10 minute group oral presentation (5%) 4) Practical exam (40%) 5) GIS map production assignment (20%) | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission of failed (< 40%) components. Marks for passed components will be carried forward in the recalculation of the resat module mark. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Produce written work of a style and standard appropriate to university level coursework.
- Safely conduct some basic chemical procedures
- Select and use appropriate mathematical procedures
- Work as part of a team and give an oral presentation.
- Use and interpret geological maps.
- Describe the basic functionality of a GIS and produce a basic GIS map.
Brief description
This module will be taught in three parallel 3 parts: lectures, tutorials and practicals (geological mapping and GIS). For details see the next section.
Content
1) The tutorial and lecture programme will be structured as follows:
Week Activity
1 Registration week: no lecture; no tutorial
2 Lecture: Introduction and course information
3 Tutorial: Introductory discussion including session on the Blackboard learning system
4 Lecture: Essay writing
5 Tutorial: Essay 1 topics given; open discussion
6 Lecture: Searching for scientific literature and information
7 Tutorial: open discussion
8 Lecture: Basic Chemistry including assignment; Students hand in essay 1.
9 Tutorial: open discussion; Essay 1 returned to students.
10 Lecture: Basic Chemistry (continued).
11 Tutorial: Students hand in chemical skills exercise.
12 No class
13 Lecture: Laboratory and field notebooks.
14 Lecture: Producing technical reports.
15 Tutorial: Essay 2 topic provided; open discussion; chemical skills exercise returned to students
16 Maths workshop 1
17 Maths workshop 2 Students hand in essay 2
18 Maths workshop 3
19 Maths workshop 4 (including assignment)
20 Tutorial: topics for oral & poster presentation given; open discussion; essay 2 returned to students.
21 Tutorial. Students hand in mathematical skills exercise.
22 Oral / poster presentation by groups
Tutorial: Final discussion; Module assessment; maths assignment returned to students.
2) Geological maps. Students will be introduced to geological maps and their uses through 10 x 2 hour practicals covering the following themes:
Ordnance survey maps
Introduction to geological maps
Development of map skills using problem maps
Development of map skills using geological maps
3) Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing/mapping will be covered through 4 x 2 hour practicals
Week Activity
1 Registration week: no lecture; no tutorial
2 Lecture: Introduction and course information
3 Tutorial: Introductory discussion including session on the Blackboard learning system
4 Lecture: Essay writing
5 Tutorial: Essay 1 topics given; open discussion
6 Lecture: Searching for scientific literature and information
7 Tutorial: open discussion
8 Lecture: Basic Chemistry including assignment; Students hand in essay 1.
9 Tutorial: open discussion; Essay 1 returned to students.
10 Lecture: Basic Chemistry (continued).
11 Tutorial: Students hand in chemical skills exercise.
12 No class
13 Lecture: Laboratory and field notebooks.
14 Lecture: Producing technical reports.
15 Tutorial: Essay 2 topic provided; open discussion; chemical skills exercise returned to students
16 Maths workshop 1
17 Maths workshop 2 Students hand in essay 2
18 Maths workshop 3
19 Maths workshop 4 (including assignment)
20 Tutorial: topics for oral & poster presentation given; open discussion; essay 2 returned to students.
21 Tutorial. Students hand in mathematical skills exercise.
22 Oral / poster presentation by groups
Tutorial: Final discussion; Module assessment; maths assignment returned to students.
2) Geological maps. Students will be introduced to geological maps and their uses through 10 x 2 hour practicals covering the following themes:
Ordnance survey maps
Introduction to geological maps
Development of map skills using problem maps
Development of map skills using geological maps
3) Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing/mapping will be covered through 4 x 2 hour practicals
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Numeracy workshops: assessment 2 |
| Communication | Tutorials; assessment 2 |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Tutorials |
| Information Technology | Use of spreadsheets and word processors |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Tutorials |
| Problem solving | Tutorials, and practicals; assessments 1 and 3 |
| Research skills | Assessments 1 and 2 |
| Subject Specific Skills | Chemical skills Geological map skills |
| Team work | Assessment 2 |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4