2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SOEE1155 Geophysics Tutorial Module
5 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Dr Susanna Ebmeier
Email: s.k.ebmeier@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
Module replaces
A related tutorial programme previously taught as part SOEE1575 Geology 1 for Geophysicists.This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
1) To develop student skills and confidence in scientific writing2) To provide experience in visual (preparing figures) and oral presentations (giving talks)
3) To introduce students to searching scientific literature
4) To familiarise students with approaches for critical analysis of data and scientific writing
5) To develop skills in quantitative reasoning
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module students should be able to:
• Tackle simple quantitative geophysical problems and explain their reasoning
• Synthesise scientific results by writing an abstract
• Discuss and critically appraise scientific papers
• Present a geophysical subject to a group of peers and provide constructive feedback to others
• Communicate their own geological observations in a formal report
• Independently research and organise information about a geophysical topic, producing appropriate figures.
• Search scientific literature using computer databases and the library
Syllabus
All exercises are introduced in seminars with worked examples. Students will then complete them in their own time and receive feedback from their personal tutors in small groups.
Either a lecture/seminar or a tutorial will take place every alternate week during both semesters. Tutorials based on independent exercises introduced during the lectures will take place 2-4 weeks after work has been set.
Lecture/Seminars:
• Fermi problems (SE)
• Introduction to library and computer based literature searches (KD)
• Scientific abstract writing (SE)
• Scientific report writing - based on Ingleton field trip (SE)
• Writing a CV (MS)
• Common fallacies, data interpretation and synthesis (SE)
• Critical analysis of scientific papers (SS)
• Presentation techniques (lecture by JM, two seminars by JM & SE)
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
Seminar | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
Tutorial | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Private study hours | 35.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 15.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 50.00 |
Private study
Private study will primarily be in the form of independent exercises introduced during lectures. Students’ work will be discussed in small group tutorials. The experience and feedback from each exercise will contribute to the next exercise.Students are expected to devote individual study time to each of the following exercises (indicative times):
1. Fermi problems (3 hours)
2. Consolidating learning on searching literature (2 hours)
3. Writing a scientific abstract (4 hours)
4. Writing a scientific report on the Ingleton fieldtrip (7 hours)
5. Critical analysis problem set and synthesis figure (5 hours)
6. Critical analysis of a scientific paper (7 hours)
7. Planning and preparing an oral presentation (5 hours)
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
The ongoing assessments in both semesters and follow-on tutorials will be used to gauge progress and will provide students with feedback useful for subsequent exercises. Detailed feedback on all assessed work will be provided by individual tutors in tutorials, including two formative exercises (writing an abstract and practise data synthesis exercise) Students will also have the chance to give and received peer-to-peer feedback on oral presentations and work in tutorials. Attendance will be monitored to ensure engagement by students.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Report | Scientific report (Formative) | 0.00 |
Report | Abstract (Formative) | 0.00 |
Report | Critical Analysis (Approx 800 words) | 60.00 |
Presentation | Verbal presentation (Approx 10 mins) | 40.00 |
Practical | Data synthesis exercise (Formative) | 0.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
If a re-sit for this module is necessary it will take the form of an extended essay that requires all of the critical analysis skills developed in the practical exercises above (e.g., writing an abstract, literature search and synthesis and design of summary figures). This essay will be apprx 1500 words plus figures and will be worth the full five credits of the course.
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 30/04/2019
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