Module Information
Module Identifier
EA21700
Module Title
Fieldwork for Environmental Earth Science
Academic Year
2016/2017
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Pre-Requisite
Only available to 2nd year Environmental Earth Science students
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Tutorials. Including report on geochemical fieldwork. | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Easter Field Course | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Sedimentological logging and geomorphological mapping. | 15% |
| Semester Assessment | Geological Mapping Techniques | 15% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Students whose reasons for failing to attend the field course are condoned will be permitted to submit a 2,000 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 successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- demonstrate technical proficiency in the operation of field instruments
- demonstrate proficiency in field, graphical, sampling and geophysical methods
- classify major rock types
- construct a basic geological map
- appreciate the logistics involved in undertaking different types of fieldwork operations
- demonstrate an ability to analyse data and present results of original field measurements in a technically-sound report
- demonstrate proficiency in oral communication skills
Aims
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