Geological Skills EARTH4078

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Full Year
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

To develop a wide range of practical skills centred around the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and visualisation of geological data, and develop academic and professional skills.

Timetable

One class per week for 10 weeks (held as 3-hour workshop). Residential field class(es).

Requirements of Entry

Normally completion of all credit-bearing courses from Earth Science Level 2 at an average Grade C3 or better, achieving at least a Grade of D3 in each individual course and attendance at the residential field class.

Excluded Courses

EARTH4072 - Igneous Geology

EARTH4073 - Metamorphic and Structural Geology

EARTH4091 - Geological Synthesis and Application

Assessment

Portfolio of field-based activities and report (75%)

Map interpretation set exercises (25%)

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable for Honours courses

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is for students to develop a range of professional and practical skills necessary to ethically gather, manage, synthesise, and evaluate geological information, with particular emphasis on literature engagement, field-centred learning, map interpretation/environmental statistics, and communication.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Process and interpret geological data using a variety of field methods

■ Construct and interpret geological maps and cross-sections and interpret 3D geology to solve practical and applied geological problems

■ Critically evaluate geological data and synthesise these data

■ Synthesise and critically evaluate and academic and professional literature

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.