Brief description
This module is designed as an introduction to field techniques in Environmental Earth Studies. It consists of two single day courses followed by a six day residential course during the Easter vacation.

The day courses, one in the Aberystwyth area and one in South Wales, introduce some of the many topics of Environmental Earth Studies. These courses also seek to introduce field observation techniques and recording data in field notebooks. In addition, field reports are written up after each course, and assessed by Academic tutors.

The Easter course (currently held in North Wales) builds on the experience gained on the day trips. During this course the rocks of the area are studied with visits to a wide range of localities so building up a picture of the regional geology. This is supplemented with visits to sites of extractive industries and other industrial sites and power stations. The environmental impact of current and past industrial activities is also assessed. A report of the trip is subsequently written up using the observations recorded.

Aims of the module
The module introduces the basic observational, analytical and communicational skills associated with environmental earth
studies fieldwork.