| Unit name | Stratigraphy and palaeontology fieldwork |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASC20047 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Vinther |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
EASC20029 Introduction to field mapping |
| Co-requisites |
n/a |
| School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
A field course devoted to palaeontologic, sedimentological and stratigraphic field observations of terrestrial and marine settings. The location of the field course will vary between years.
The unit aims to enable students to acquire the field skills necessary for:
On successful completion of the field class students will be able to:
Content will be delivered through synchronous fieldwork and workshops.
Students who cannot engage in field work may be required to complete alternative activities, either during the academic year or subsequently, in order to meet intended learning outcomes of the unit, prepare them for subsequent units and to satisfy accreditation requirements.
Coursework 100%
comprising five assessed fieldwork exercises
The unit mark will be derived from 5 short exercises each based on a separate field excursion. These will involve documentation, analysis and interpretation of sedimentological and palaeontological features observed in various settings. One exercise will be handed in from the field, the other four will be submitted following a consolidation day. Each exercise is worth 20% of the unit mark.
Recommended
• Benton MJ and Harper DAT: Introduction to palaeobiology and the fossil record. Wiley-Blackwell
• Hammer, Ø., Harper, D.A.T., 2006. Paleontological data analysis. Blackwell.
