ES3006 Advanced Field Skills in Earth & Environmental Sciences

2023 to 2024 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Be enrolled in an BSc (Hons) or MGeol in the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences or, for visiting students, the equivalent course in their home institution

Planned timetable

To be confirmed

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof A A Finch

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Eva Stueeken, Prof Adrian Finch, Dr William McCarthy

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module provides advanced field skills required by Earth and Environmental Science students to record and interpret field data. The module is divided into five units: 1) lectures and practicals on field techniques with training sessions based in St Andrews, 2) a residential field course (currently NW Highlands) focussing on mapping and interpreting of rocks, 3) a residential field course (currently Mull) focussing on mapping and geological histories, 4) a lab-based desk study of environmental impact and monitoring in a particular field area (currently Rio Tinto mine in Spain) and 5) A field visit to that area, conditions permitting. BSc Geology and Geology/Chemistry students do units 1,2,3; BSc Environmental Earth Sciences and Geology/Biology students do 1,4,5; MGeol Earth Sciences students do 1,2 and have the option of either 3 or 5. At the end of the module, students will have learned how to record, interpret and present field data and to visualise Earth and Environment in four dimensions.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS ES3001

Assessment pattern

100% Coursework

Re-assessment