Module Information
Module Identifier
EA22900
Module Title
Professional Skills for Geoscientists
Academic Year
2016/2017
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Pre-Requisite
Pre-Requisite
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 2 x 3 Hour Practicals |
| Practical | 7 x 2 Hour Practicals |
| Practical | 7 x 3 Hour Practicals |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Assignment | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | SITE INVESTIGATION Assignment | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | GEOPHYSICS Assignment | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | RESUBMISSION | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Apply the mathematics and statistical methods required by practicing geoscientists
- Practice site investigations in accordance with BS5930: Code of practice for site investigations
- Apply and interpret the geophysical techniques used in site investigations
Brief description
This module will be in 3 parts: data analysis; site investigations and geophysical methods used in site investigations.
Content
- Data Analysis: Analysis and interpretation of geochemical data.
- Data Analysis: Analysis and interpretation of geochemical data.
- Data Analysis: Numeric skills for geoscientists (ie. estimating ore body sizes).
- Data analysis: Numeric skills for geoscientists).
- Site investigations: site investigation procedures according to BS5930.
- Site investigations: map work, surveying and GPS.
- Site investigations: boreholes, trial pits and sampling.
- Geophysics: seismic reflection and refraction.
- Geophysics: magnetic surveying and resistivity surveying.
- Geophysics: ground penetrating radar.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Assignments 1 and 3 |
| Communication | Presentation of assignments |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Planning workload and meeting assessment deadlines |
| Information Technology | Use of spreadsheets and word processors |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Advice on careers in geotechnical and environmental consultancy work |
| Problem solving | In all 3 assignments |
| Subject Specific Skills | Knowledge of BS5930 |
| Team work | Interpreting data in practical classes |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5