| Unit name | Mapping, Tectonics and Remote Sensing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASC20045 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Matthew Watson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
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| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
| School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Why is this unit important?
This unit is important because it teaches you core skills you will need to complete your degree and work in the field of Earth Sciences. You will gain confidence in handling data, using advances software and visualising and understanding the dynamic Earth in three dimensions. An understanding of tectonics, rock mechanics, geological mapping, GIS and remote sensing is also required for accreditation of your degree, making your degree more valuable to employers.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit takes skills you learned in the “introduction to mapping” unit and hones that understanding into a series of professional outputs. The practicals teach you key skills in using software including Google Earth and QGIS and transform your understanding of how to handle big data.
An overview of content
The overarching aim of this unit is for students to learn how to acquire, process and visualise spatial data at a range of scales with applications to all fields of Earth Sciences. There is a focus on geological expressions of dynamic tectonic regimes, including the analysis of active stress and strain fields, geomechanics, three dimensional interpretation of geological maps, geospatial data analysis in GIS and satellite remote sensing.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
This unit is part of your progression towards becoming an Earth Scientist in the 21st century. You’ll be more comfortable with data and software and will develop and understanding of how to use data visualisation techniques. Through that you will have a better idea of three dimensional structures and how they formed.
Learning Outcomes
The unit will be taught through a combination of:
Students who either begin or continue their studies in an online mode may be required to complete practical work, or alternative activities in person, either during the current 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.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
As the unit is heavily practically-based you will receive significant amounts of formative feedback during the practicals which will help you gauge the progress you are making and the quality of your work. Each two-week block of teaching and learning contributed 20% towards the final mark with two submission points (one for the first series of practicals and one for the mapping report).
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
100% coursework comprised:
When assessment does not go to plan
The University’s Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes outline the requirements for progression on and completion of degree programmes. Students who miss an exam and self-certify their absence may complete a supplementary assessment for an uncapped mark as if taken for the first time. Resit and supplementary exams are habitually taken during the reassessment period later in the summer. As far as is practicable and appropriate, resit and supplementary assessments will be in the same form as the original assessment but will always test the same intended learning outcomes as the initial missed or failed assessment. In the case of group work, failure by a whole group would result in an appropriate group task being set and reassessed for all group members. If a single student fails a group assessment or is unable to participate for an evidenced reason, an individual reassessment will be set.
There are rigorous and fair procedures in place to support students who are ill or whose studies and assessments are affected by exceptional circumstances.
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. EASC20045).
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.
