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54 modules found

  2. EG3031 - Special Topic for Physical Geography
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    5
    Level
    3000
    Timetable
    To be arranged.
    Assessment
    Coursework = 100%
    Coordinator
    Prof R J S Wilson

    This module provides support and guidance for geography students taking ES3020 or ES4020 as a 5 credit top-up. In addition Geography MA and BSc students taking 15-credit modules…

  3. EG3031 - Special Topic for Physical Geography
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    5
    Level
    3000
    Timetable
    To be arranged.
    Assessment
    Coursework = 100%
    Coordinator
    Prof R J S Wilson

    This module provides support and guidance for geography students taking ES3020 or ES4020 as a 5 credit top-up. In addition Geography MA and BSc students taking 15-credit modules…

  4. ES1001 - Understanding Planet Earth
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    1000
    Timetable
    Lectures: 12.00 noon - 1.00 pm Mon - Fri. Practicals: Thursday 2-4 or Thursday 4-6 or Friday 2-4
    Assessment
    50% continuous assessment, 50% exam
    Coordinator
    Dr C V Rose

    The Earth is unique in our solar-system by being both geologically active and hosting a myriad of life. This module introduces the study of Planet Earth, from planetary formation…

  5. ES1002 - Earth's Resource Challenges
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    1000
    Timetable
    12.00 noon - 1.00 pm Mon - Fri; 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Thu and Fri
    Assessment
    50% continuous assessment, 50% exam
    Coordinator
    Dr C V Rose

    Access to clean water, fertile soil, critical metals, and cheap energy is crucial for modern society. However, the unsustainable use of these natural resources is changing the…

  6. ES1006 - Astrobiology: The Search for Life in the Universe
    Year
    2021-2022
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    1000
    Timetable
    1.00 - 2.00 pm Tue, Wed, Thu
    Assessment
    2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%
    Coordinator
    Dr C R Cousins

    This module aims to lead students through the scientific quest for the origin of life on Earth and the prospect for finding life on other planets, both in our solar system and on…

  7. ES2001 - Dynamic Earth: The Earth System
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    30
    Level
    2000
    Timetable
    10.00 am - 11.00 am Mon - Fri; 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Tue
    Assessment
    50% written exam, 20% field reports, 30% practical tests & quizzes
    Coordinator
    Prof R W White

    This module reflects an up-to-date approach to understanding of the behaviour of the solid Earth and its interaction with the atmosphere and biosphere and beyond. It will provide…

  8. ES2002 - Dynamic Earth: Magma, Minerals and Metamorphism
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    30
    Level
    2000
    Timetable
    10.00 am - 11.00 am Mon, Wed, Fri; 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Tue
    Assessment
    2-hour Written Examination = 50%, 2-hour Practical Examination = 20%, Coursework = 30%
    Coordinator
    Prof R W White

    This module focuses on the geology of the solid Earth and high temperature processes in the Earth's interior. The mineral building blocks of the Earth will be covered in detail,…

  9. ES2003 - Dynamic Earth: Earth Surface Processes
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    30
    Level
    2000
    Timetable
    Lecture: 10.00 am - 11.00 am Tue, Thu and 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon. Practical 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm Mon
    Assessment
    2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%
    Coordinator
    Dr N Allison

    This module focuses on the low temperature processes that occur in the outer envelopes of the Earth, including land-atmosphere interactions, geomicrobiology and oceanography. You…

  10. ES2004 - Practical and Field Skills for Earth Sciences (Direct Entrants)
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    Full Year
    SCOTCAT credits
    30
    Level
    2000
    Timetable
    12.00 noon - 1.00 pm Mon - Fri; practical 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Thu or Fri
    Assessment
    Coursework = 100% (made up of Group Work and 2 Field Excursions = 50%, Practical Examinations = 50%)
    Coordinator
    Dr C V Rose

    This module is only available to students who have been accepted for direct 2nd year entry to an Earth Science degree programme. It provides basic practical and fieldwork skills…

  11. ES3001 - Geoscience Field Techniques
    Year
    2020-2021
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    15
    Level
    3000
    Timetable
    To be arranged.
    Assessment
    Coursework = 100%
    Coordinator
    Prof A R Prave

    This module provides training in independent geological mapping, cross-section construction and geophysical and remote sensing techniques. It is designed to refine skills in…