Module Identifier EA12010  
Module Title PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Professor Alex Maltman  
Semester Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)  
Pre-Requisite None. Available only to students registered for an Environmental Earth Studies degree.  
Course delivery Lecture   10 x 1 hour lectures.  
  Seminars / Tutorials   12 x 1 hour tutorials plus 1 x 4 hour class on computing skills.  
Assessment Continuous assessment     100%  
  Resit assessment   No opportunity to resit.    

Module outline


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


Studying efficiently


Giving effective oral presentations


Mastering basic numerical, physical and chemical skills


Producing effective technical reports


Planning your career.


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.

Aims of the module


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.

Learning outcomes


On completion of this module students should be able to :-