Unit name | Natural Hazards in Central America (without fieldwork) |
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Unit code | EASCM0050 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Rust |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
EASCM0065 Volcanic Processes, Models and Hazards |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Students are introduced to physical (e.g. ash), derived (e.g. isopach/isopleth) geophysical (e.g. seismic or geodetic) and/or remote sensing observations of the volcanic centres and their associated hazards.
Students will be challenged to research the socio-economic context of their work as a field-based unit is designed to do in situ.
This unit is designed to be an alternative if the fieldwork unit EASCM1008 is unable to take place due to travel-related restrictions OR if students are unable to take EASCM1008 for financial or other reasons.
On successful completion of the unit, you will be able to:
Supervised research over a three week period.
Coursework (100%) consisting of a 3000 word report that will focus on a specific research question, addressable with the data provided.
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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.
See the Faculty 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. 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.