Unit name | Geology Fieldwork |
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Unit code | EASC30006 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Parkinson |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Successful completion of year 2 of a Geology programme (BSc or MSci) |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
A one week field class will put into practice skills acquired throughout the course to classic geological localities
Aims:
On successful completion of the field class you will be able to:
Content will be delivered through a series of synchronous preparatory sessions in Bristol and through synchronous fieldwork and workshops. Students who either begin or continue their studies in an online mode may be required to complete fieldwork, or alternative activities in person, either during the relevant academic year or subsequently, in order to meet the intended learning outcomes for the unit, prepare them for subsequent units or to satisfy accreditation requirements.
Coursework 100%
30% of the marks will be based on an assessment of field-note books
40% will be based on a series of field exercises
30% will be based on a summary geological history for the period covered on the trip with specific reference to the locations visited and observations made on the trip.
There will be evening presentations and discussion by students - these are not assessed but failure to adequately participate will result in deduction of marks.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EASC30006).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.