Unit name | Independent Field Project |
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Unit code | EASC30022 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Riker |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Years 1 and 2 of the Geology degree programme curriculum |
Co-requisites |
n/a |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The aim of this field mapping class is for the student to develop further observational, recording and deductive skills in the field through mapping and the gathering of petrological, structural,and other geologically relevant data. In preparation for fieldwork students will prepare a draft risk assessment. Comparison with the formal risk assessment will then provide insight into what should be considered when writing a risk assessment.
Students will spend four days in intensive mapping training, followed by 24 days of independent mapping (with a partner) in an assigned project area.
Students will produce an independent project that includes the following elements:
On successful completion of the field class students will be able to:
Content will be delivered through a series of synchronous preparatory sessions in Bristol then in the field prior to independent synchronous fieldwork. 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 academic year 2020/21 or subsequently, in order to meet the intended learning outcomes for the unit, prepare them for subsequent units or to satisfy accreditation requirements.
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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.
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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. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.