ES4801 Geology Field Camp in Scotland

Academic year

2023 to 2024 Summer after graduation

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

24

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 10

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

Not available to students on St Andrews degree programmes.

Planned timetable

Full time for 5 weeks

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

Module coordinator

Prof A R Prave

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

Module Staff

Earth & Environmental Sciences staff

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 aims to train students in advanced geological field skills and mapping, and focuses on providing a comprehensive training of best practice in geological fieldwork. Scotland is the ideal natural laboratory for this; it offers classic exposures of a variety of rock types relevant to key periods throughout three billion-years of Earth History. The taught content of the module includes lectures, staff-led fieldwork, group workshops, practical laboratories, and computer-based lab exercises. Independent fieldwork is a core part of the module. Module assessment is based on the quality of field notebooks, field and office maps, and group participation, as well as through a multiple choice test and a final independent digital map and project report. Feedback is provided every week and is therefore iterative, allowing students to learn from past assessments throughout the module. Extensive feedback is provided during fieldwork as field notebooks and maps are reviewed and discussed during evening surgeries.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 80%, Final Project = 20%

Re-assessment

No Re-assessment available

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

9.00 am - 11.00 am lectures, 10.00 am - 6.00 pm Fieldwork

Scheduled learning hours

200

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

40

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.