Unit name | Advanced Earth Sciences Fieldwork |
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Unit code | EASCM0051 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Rust |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
All 'must pass' units in years 1, 2 and 3 of the programme of study. |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This field course will allow students to fully participate in the scientific process – from inception to completion. The overall aim is to combine advanced fieldwork skills with literature review and critical thinking to develop a research proposal to address an outstanding problem in Earth Sciences.
The field site(s) will provide a setting for scientific research spanning topics of interest for Environmental Geosciences, Geophysics and Geology.
In the field there will be a two-phase program. First, a series of day-long group excursions to examine the local geology and environment. Second, independent field work directed towards testing a research plan and gathering preliminary data for a research proposal on a topic chosen by the student.
On successful completion of the class you will be able to:
Content will be delivered through a series of synchronous preparatory workshops in Bristol and through synchronous fieldwork and evening workshops. Students who either begin or continue their studies in an online mode may be required to complete field work, or alternative activities, in person, either during the 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.
Formative
Summative
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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.
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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.