Module Identifier |
EA21720 |
Module Title |
FIELDWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE |
Academic Year |
2003/2004 |
Co-ordinator |
Professor Alex Maltman |
Semester |
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) |
Pre-Requisite |
Only available to 2nd year Environmental Earth Science students |
Course delivery |
Seminars / Tutorials | 10 in-term tutorials |
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Practical | Practicals / Field Days. At least 12 days fieldwork |
Assessment |
Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
Semester Assessment | Tutorials. | 20% |
Semester Assessment | Easter Field Course | 50% |
Semester Assessment | Sedimentological Mapping Techniques (Geochemical techniques mark is subsumed into EA22310/EA22410) | 15% |
Semester Assessment | Geological Mapping Techniques | 15% |
Supplementary Assessment | Failed work can be resubmitted, but not if the failure is due to unauthorized absence from the course or to work not being handed in. | 100% |
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Learning outcomes
Module Objectives / Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students should:
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be technically proficient in the operation of field instruments
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be able to demonstrate proficiency in field, graphical, sampling and geophysical methods
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be able to classify major rock types
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be able to construct a basic geological map
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appreciate the logistics involved in undertaking different types of fieldwork operations
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demonstrate an ability to analyse data and present results of original field measurements in a technically-sound report
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be proficient in oral communication skills
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should have acquired greater expertise in the basic field and communication skills introduced in the first-year course, together with additional skills such as field, graphical, sampling, and geophysical methods, the production of geological maps, and a greater breadth of field experience.
Brief description
This module centres on two field courses: one normally held during the September preceding 2nd year studies, and emphasising field techniques, the other held during the Easter vacation, and aimed at broadening the student's experience of field-based issues relevant to the Environmental Earth Science course. The module includes tutorial classes, and other meetings ancillary to the fieldwork.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5