2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE1150 Fundamentals of Geophysics

10 creditsClass Size: 86

Module manager: Prof Jurgen Neuberg
Email: j.neuberg@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

You must have A-level Maths or a level 1 Maths module

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Learn how physics is used to study Earth structure: Techniques of seismology, origin and form of waves, locating earthquakes, earth structure, gravity and isostasy, satellites and geodesy, geomagnetism and palaeomagnetism, geoelectrics, volcano geophyscis and heat flow. This module is taught in semester 1 through lectures and on-line (VLE/Blackboard-based) practicals and is assessed by mixture of on-line quizzes (20%) and practical exercises (50%) that continue throughout the teaching term, and a final on-line examination (30%) that will be released on the VLE for a limited time period at the end of the module. You must have A-level Maths or a level 1 Maths module.

Objectives

On completion of this module, the students will:
1. have a quantitative understanding of how Physics is used to study earth structure
2. be able to make basic analyses of data from commonly used geophysical surveys.

Syllabus

- Techniques of seismology, origin and form of seismic waves, locating earthquakes, earth structure, seismic refraction/reflection; surveys for resources; data acquisition and processing
- Gravity, principles, practice and interpretation, satellites, geodesy, isostasy, magnetics, principles and practice, measurement and processing of geomagnetism and palaeomagnetism
- Geoelectrics and electromagnetic/GPR methods; heat flow; thermal history of the Earth and its energy budget: volcano geophysics.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Tutorial	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			70.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- 3 hours per week follow-up and completion of quizzes and practical assignments: 30 hours
- 2 hours per week follow-up reading: 20 hours
- Revision: 20 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback on assessed coursework given throughout the semester automatically by the VLE/Blackboard system and in discussion with teaching team during Surgery/Q&A sessions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Coursework: short-answer online quizzes	20.00
In-course Assessment	Coursework: practical exercises	50.00
In-course Assessment	Integrated in-course assessment	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 10/04/2015

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