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| Unit name |
Independent Field Project |
| Unit code |
EASC30022 |
| Credit points |
30 |
| Level of study |
H/6
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
| Unit director |
Professor. Walter |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of years 1 and 2 of the Geology degree programme curriculum
|
| Co-requisites |
n/a
|
| School/department |
School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Description including Unit Aims
This field mapping class develops further observational, recording and deductive skills in the field through mapping and the gathering of structural data. Using this field data the following items are presented: i) a geological map, cross-section(s) and stereonets of lineations and foliations ii) a mapping report that integrates observations made in the field, interpretations derived from the map and cross-sections, analysis of structural data and information about the region that is available in the literature.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the field class you will be able to:
- Identify and interpret a range of rock types in the field.
- Record systematically and interpret the geology of an area based exclusively on field observations.
- Develop time management skills.
- Integrate diverse data into a coherent report.
Teaching Information
Independent work
Assessment Information
- 10% of the course mark will be based on the mapping training component, which includes assessment of the field notebook and field slip
- 60% of the marks will be based on independent mapping components incuding notebook (20%), field slip (20%), fair copy map (10%) and cross sections (10%)
- 30% of the marks will be based on the report, including regional context, rock descriptions, interpreatations, quantitative evaluations, etc.
All materials must be submitted to the School Office by Monday of Week 6. Penalties for late submission will be applied in accordance with the Faculty of Science rules at http://www.bris.ac.uk/science/undergraduates/penalties.html.
Reading and References
Recommended Texts:
- Basic Geological Mapping (Geological Field Guide), Richard J. Lisle, Peter Brabham and John W. Barnes (1995, Open University Press);
- Interpretation of Geological Maps, Butler and Bell (1988, Longman Scientific and Technical);
- An Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps, Dr George M. Bennison, Dr Paul A. Olver and Keith A. Moseley (2011, Hodder Education Publication);
- Methods in Field Geology (1981), F. Moseley Woodcock and Strachan Geological Evolution of the British Isles (2000, Blackwell Science)
