Module Information
Module Identifier
EA12320
Module Title
Professional Skills for Environmental Earth Science
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Mutually Exclusive
GG13020, GG11910, DA11910, ES10110
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 9 x 1 hr lectures |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 9 x 1 hr tutorials |
| Practical | 10 x 2 hrs |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1) Tutorial/practical based assignments: 2 essays, each 10%; chemical skills assignment 10%; maths assignment 10%; group oral presentation 10%. 2) 5 x geological maps assignments; 3 in semester 1 (25% - equally weighted); 2 in semester 2 (12.5% each) | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission of failed (< 40%) components. Marks for passed components will be carried forward in the recalculation of the resat module mark. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Produce written work of a style and standard appropriate to university level coursework.
- Demonstrate basic chemical procedures
- Select and use appropriate mathematical procedures
- Work as part of a team and give an oral presentation.
- Use and interpret geological maps.
Brief description
This module will be taught in three parallel parts: lectures and tutorials, and geological mapping practicals. For details see the next section:
Content
1) The tutorial and lecture programme will be structured as follows:
Week Activity
1 Registration week: no lecture; no tutorial
2 Lecture: Introduction and course information; formative note-taking exercise
3 Tutorial: Introductory discussion including session on the Blackboard learning system
4 Lecture: Essay writing
5 Tutorial: Essay 1 topics given; feedback on note-taking exercise
6 Lecture: Searching for scientific literature and information
7 Tutorial: open discussion
8 Lecture: Basic Chemistry including assignment; Students hand in essay 1.
9 Tutorial: open discussion; Essay 1 returned to students.
10 Lecture: Basic Chemistry (continued).
11 Tutorial: Students hand in chemical skills exercise.
12 No class
13 Lecture: Laboratory and field notebooks.
14 Lecture: Producing and presenting technical reports.
15 Tutorial: Essay 2 topic provided; open discussion; chemical skills exercise returned to students
16 Maths workshop 1
17 Maths workshop 2 Students hand in essay 2
18 Maths workshop 3
19 Maths workshop 4 (including assignment)
20 Tutorial: topics for oral & poster presentation given; open discussion; essay 2 returned to students.
21 Tutorial. Students hand in mathematical skills exercise.
22 Oral / poster presentation by groups
Tutorial: Final discussion; Module assessment; maths assignment returned to students.
2) Geological maps. Students will be introduced to geological maps and their uses through 10 x 2 hour practicals covering the following themes:
Ordnance survey maps
Introduction to geological maps
Development of map skills using problem maps
Development of map skills using geological maps
Week Activity
1 Registration week: no lecture; no tutorial
2 Lecture: Introduction and course information; formative note-taking exercise
3 Tutorial: Introductory discussion including session on the Blackboard learning system
4 Lecture: Essay writing
5 Tutorial: Essay 1 topics given; feedback on note-taking exercise
6 Lecture: Searching for scientific literature and information
7 Tutorial: open discussion
8 Lecture: Basic Chemistry including assignment; Students hand in essay 1.
9 Tutorial: open discussion; Essay 1 returned to students.
10 Lecture: Basic Chemistry (continued).
11 Tutorial: Students hand in chemical skills exercise.
12 No class
13 Lecture: Laboratory and field notebooks.
14 Lecture: Producing and presenting technical reports.
15 Tutorial: Essay 2 topic provided; open discussion; chemical skills exercise returned to students
16 Maths workshop 1
17 Maths workshop 2 Students hand in essay 2
18 Maths workshop 3
19 Maths workshop 4 (including assignment)
20 Tutorial: topics for oral & poster presentation given; open discussion; essay 2 returned to students.
21 Tutorial. Students hand in mathematical skills exercise.
22 Oral / poster presentation by groups
Tutorial: Final discussion; Module assessment; maths assignment returned to students.
2) Geological maps. Students will be introduced to geological maps and their uses through 10 x 2 hour practicals covering the following themes:
Ordnance survey maps
Introduction to geological maps
Development of map skills using problem maps
Development of map skills using geological maps
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Numeracy workshops; assessment 1 |
| Communication | Tutorials; assessment 1 |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Tutorials |
| Information Technology | Use of spreadsheets and word processors: assessment 1 |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Tutorials |
| Problem solving | Tutorials, and practicals; assessments 1 and 2 |
| Research skills | Assessments 1 and 2 |
| Subject Specific Skills | Chemical skills Geological map skills |
| Team work | Assessment 1 |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4