| Unit name | Earth's Evolution |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASC10012 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Parkinson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
EASC10011 Dynamic Earth |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
All mandatory Year 1 units on the relevant programme |
| 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?
The Earth is dominated by processes which link biological, chemical and physical interactions, at many different time and distance scales. This unit will enable you to build your understanding of the complexity of Earth system science, by building your knowledge and understanding of these processes, and developing your skills in observation and analysis. You will explore problems using quantitative and analytical tools, both in the lab and in the field, providing the necessary background to succeed throughout your degree programme.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit builds on earlier units across the programme to teach fundamental knowledge and skills. These together form the solid platform of understanding upon which higher level units are built.
An overview of content
You will learn how to:
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit?
You will grow in confidence in your ability to:
Learning Outcomes:
You will be able to:
The unit will be taught through a series of lectures and practical/problems classes in an interactive, inquiry-based environment.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Ten practical classes will build on and be fully integrated with each week’s lectures. Formative feedback is given through interaction with staff and demonstrators and through studying worked solutions to exercises.
Summative tasks will be supported by formative online quizzes that will focus on the key learning objectives for each week.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
All material will be assessed through examination only:
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. EASC10012).
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.
