Unit name | Introduction to Field Skills in Earth Sciences |
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Unit code | EASC10008 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Benton |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
EASC10001 Geology 1 |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit, for which no previous field experience is necessary, comprises ten days in which learners will attain and develop the essential techniques of Earth Sciences fieldwork. The course combines daytime field exercises with indoor sessions of analysis, interpretation and presentation, and is designed to achieve four principal aims, enabling leaners:
On successful completion of the unit learners will be able to:
The unit will be taught through a series of synchronous fieldwork and consolidation 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 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.
Assessment is based entirely on coursework.
Formative feedback is given in all teaching sessions. Completing exercises is mandatory in order to gain credit points for the unit.
Formative feedback on notebooks will be provided.
Set exercises are collected daily for summative assessment. Marks are awarded as follows for each field day:
• Navigation, location and other mapwork 20%
• Volcanic and volcaniclastic recording and interpretation 20%
• Sedimentary logging and interpretation 20%
• Environmental Geochemistry 20%
• Recording, structural analysis and interpretation of unconformable sequences 20%
A bespoke field handout, instructions and exercise sheet will be provided for each exercise.