Module Identifier | EAM2630 | |||||||||||||||||
Module Title | RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN QUATERNARY SCIENCE | |||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2006/2007 | |||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Professor Geoff Duller | |||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Helen M Roberts, Dr Nicholas J G Pearce, Dr Henry F Lamb, Dr John P Grattan, Dr Sarah J Davies | |||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 3 x 2 hours for Quaternary Dating Methods | ||||||||||||||||
Lecture | 2 x 2 hour lecture for each optional specialism | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 2 days of field work. 2 days of practical work for each optional specialism | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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Optional Elements_
(Each section is worth 20% of the total module mark, and students select 3 from the list of options offered which will normally include)
Pollen analysis
Diatom analysis
Tephra geochemistry
Luminescence dating
Analysis of Quaternary sediments
Pollen analysis
Diatom analysis
Tephra geochemistry
Luminescence dating
Analysis of Quaternary sediments
Problem_solving | Laboratory analysis of natural materials inherently has difficulties, whether in terms of the analysis itself or the interpretation of the data. Students will be required to discuss these in a knowledgeable manner and to suggest and implement solutions where appropriate | ||
Research skills | Students will be required to understand a range of research methods, carry out such research in the laboratory and produce academically appropriate reports | ||
Communication | Students will be expected to master a number of written forms of presentation. They will need to present academic arguments in a structured and coherent fashion, to report technical data clearly, and to convey their interpretation of complex data sets. | ||
Team work | Laboratory and fieldwork necessitate students working in groups, or in liaison with staff. Implicit in this is the development of team building skills | ||
Information Technology | Many of the specialist skills developed in this module require students to become familiar with specific software packages, and to be able to present information obtained from analysis in a clear manner | ||
Application of Number | Analysis of almost all data collected during laboratory practicals requires some numerical analysis. Students will be expected to demonstrate their abilities in their written reports | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | The professional skills acquired in this module will be a vital component in the academic development of the students in preparation for their dissertation | ||
Subject Specific Skills | The focus of this module is on the acquisition of specialist skills essential for undertaking the Dissertation in Quaternary Environmental Change |
This module is at CQFW Level 7