Module Identifier GG21920  
Module Title GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE FIELDWORK  
Academic Year 2003/2004  
Co-ordinator Dr Peter W Abrahams  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Dr Henry F Lamb, Dr Paul A Brewer  
Pre-Requisite Acceptance to Single Honours Geography  
Course delivery Practical   Practicals / Field Days. 3 x 2 hours (Introductory Sessions); 5 x 4 hours (Practicals); Up to 10 days (Fieldcourse).  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment Course Work: Written Reports and maps/graphs to be submitted during the fieldwork period and during Week 11 of the Semester. Students who fail to attend the field course without good reason will not be permitted a resit. Students who attend the field course but fail the assessment will be given the opportunity to resubmit assessments by a date to be agreed with the module co-ordinator for a maximum mark of 40%. Students whose reasons for failing to attend the field course are condoned will be permitted to submit a 5,000 word project for assessment of a type and by a date to be agreed with the module co-ordinator, for a maximum mark of 100%. Students who fail to attend the field course without good reason will not be permitted a resit. Students who attend the field course but fail the assessment will be given the opportunity to resubmit assessments by a date to be agreed with the module co-ordinator for a maximum mark of 35%. Students whose reasons for failing to attend the field course are condoned will be permitted to submit a 5,000 word project for assessment of a type and by a date to be agreed with the module co-ordinator, for a maximum mark of 100%.100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of the module, students should :

On completion of the module, students should also possess skills in the following:-


Content

1. Fieldcourse organisation: to include aspects of project planning and appropriate practicals

2. Fieldcourse.

3. Report preparation practicals

Aims

To provide the technical framework for study of physical environments and to allow the development of expertise in specific measurement techniques.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5