2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE1150 Fundamentals of Geophysics

10 creditsClass Size: 86

Module manager: Prof Andrew Hooper
Email: A.Hooper@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

You must have A-level Maths or an equivalent Level 1 Maths module

This module is mutually exclusive with

SOEE2630	Fundamentals of Geophysics
SOEE2631	Introduction to Geophysics

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 through lectures and practicals and is assessed by an in-class test (20%) and a final examination (80%).You must have A-level Maths or an equivalent 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
In Course Assessment	1	1.00	1.00
Lecture	16	1.00	16.00
Tutorial	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			73.00
Total Contact hours			27.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- 3 hours per week follow-up and completion of problem sets: 30 hours
- 2 hours per week follow-up reading: 20 hours
- Revision: 23 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback on assessed coursework given throughout the semester through 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	In-class assessed test	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Re-sit will be assessed by a single 1.5 hour exam only.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen exam	1 hr 30 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Re-sit will be assessed by a single 1.5 hour exam only.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/09/2017

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