Unit information: Geology Fieldwork in 2022/23

Unit name	Geology Fieldwork
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
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	Successful completion of year 2 of a Geology programme (BSc or MSci)
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	N/A
Units you may not take alongside this one
School/department	School of Earth Sciences
Faculty	Faculty of Science

Unit Information

A one week field class will put into practice skills acquired throughout the course to classic geological localities

Aims:

• To develop further observational, recording and deductive skills in the field.

• To utilise modern digital mapping, recording and analysis techniques.

• To understand large-scale crustal structure as illustrated by the local geology.

Your learning on this unit

On successful completion of the field class you will be able to:

• Make mineralogical and structural observations and interpretations in metamorphic basement rocks.

• Make detailed observations of sedimentary rocks, including accurate logs, and to interpret these data in terms of sedimentary environments, current directions, provenance etc.

• Collect structural data from a deformed area in order to deduce its structural history from a combination of stereonet analysis and cross-section construction.

• Make detailed observations of igneous rocks in the field and interpret their origins in terms of volcanological and igneous processes.

• Inter-relate information determined in the field to that obtained from maps and other reference material.

• Use modern digital technology and software to produce geological maps and record and analyse field data.

• Synthesise information on a range of scales in the field to develop models of geological history.

How you will learn

Content will be delivered through a series of synchronous preparatory sessions in Bristol and through synchronous fieldwork and workshops. Students who either begin or continue their studies in an online mode may be required to complete fieldwork, or alternative activities in person, either during the relevant 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.

How you will be assessed

Coursework 100%

30% of the marks will be based on an assessment of field-note books

40% will be based on a series of field exercises

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.

Resources

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. EASC30006).

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.