| Unit name | Study and Field Skills B |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOG25070 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Rachel Flecker |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
All units in Single Honours Geography Year 1 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Research Methods in Physical Geography and at least two physical Geography units from Year 2. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The unit comprises of a residential field course in an alpine location, e.g. Arolla (Valais, Switzerland) or similar.
Field Class
The field class will include preliminary introductory lectures, group field teaching and discussion, directed group research and an independent research project session.
A combination of staff-guided and self-directed group projects will enable students to learn about the varied physical environments of the alpine location. Staff-guided projects at the start of the field trip will focus on glacial hydrochemistry and microbiology as well as snow melt and runoff, taking advantage of the current weather and snow conditions. They are likely to include: snow processes in a valley, fluvial processes and sediment transport, and glacier and groundwater biogeochemistry. Students will undertake self-directed projects, initially in liaison and with the approval of staff, in the final part of the trip. These projects usually extend on aspects of the field work during the first few days that capture the imagination of particular cohorts of students. These projects provide invaluable experience for those undertaking field work when conducting their Dissertations. Full briefing on health and safety aspects of the projects are given by the staff.
On completion of this Unit students should be able to:
The following transferable skills are developed in this Unit:
Briefing lectures, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork.
Percentage of the unit that is coursework: 100
Fieldwork report (100%).
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.
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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.
