Unit name | Geology Fieldwork |
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Unit code | EASC30006 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Parkinson |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of year 2 of a Geology programme (BSc or MSci) |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This 10 day field excursion will put into practice skills acquired throughout the course to classic geological localities
Aims:
On successful completion of the field class you will be able to:
Fieldwork
30% of the marks will be based on an assessment of field-note books, 40% will be based on a series of field exercises and the final 30% will be based on a summary geological history for the period covered on the trip with specific reference to the locations visited and observations made on the trip. There will be evening presentations and discussion by students - these are not assessed but failure to adequately participate will result in deduction of marks.
N.H. Trewin (ed), 2002, The Geology of Scotland, 4th edition, London, Geological Society, 576 pp.