2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE5141M Near-Surface Geophysics

15 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Dr Roger Clark
Email: r.a.clark@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

This module is mutually exclusive with

SOEE3350	Geoelectrics
SOEE5142M	Geophysical and Geological Field Methods and Geological Inte

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- provide an overview of the theory, principles, and practice of seismic, electrical, and electromagnetic methods as applied to near-surface targets.

Syllabus

- Factors affecting current flow; resistivity, permittivity, permeability, anisotropy.
- Self potential, fixed and moving source resistivity methods.
- Quantitative solutions for layered media.
- Induced Polarisation.
- Physical basis of the electro-magnetic (EM) technique, EM and magnetotelluric surveying, GPR (ground penetrating radar methods).
- Seismic refraction travel-time distance relationships; interpretation algorithms such as planar- and undulating-boundary cases; hidden layers, and velocity gradients); refraction tomography; the MASW and related surface-wave methods. Survey design strategies: principles and examples.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	4	3.00	12.00
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			116.00
Total Contact hours			34.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

- Practical follow up: 30 hours
- Revision: 86 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

First seismic practical explicitly for formative assessment only: other feedback on practicals in class, coursework feedback.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Seismic coursework	33.33
Assignment	Geoelectrics coursework	13.33
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		46.66

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

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	53.34
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		53.34

The re-sit for this module will be a single standard ‘unseen’ examination covering all the syllabus and learning outcomes of the Module.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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