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2012/13 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE5610M Easter Field Class - Environmental Geology

15 creditsClass Size: 10

Module manager: Crispin Little
Email: c.little@see.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2012/13

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successful completion of year 3

This fieldtrip will incur a cost if it is an optional module on your programme of study.

This module is mutually exclusive with

SOEE3040	Easter Field Class (Geo)
SOEE3042	Easter Field Class (Env)
SOEE5605M	Easter Field Class (Geo Sci)

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

Undertake nine days of geological fieldwork on the island of Cyprus to investigate the dynamics of formation, cooling, alteration of mid-oceanic ridges, their subsequent emplacement as ophiolites, and their unroofing and post-emplacement history, and to evaluate the evolution of sedimentary environments from deep marine to shallow marine to continental, during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic evolution of this part of the eastern Mediterranean. To investigate environmental geological issues such as earthquake and landslide hazards, mining and its impacts, availability of surface and groundwater resources and the impact of geological conditions on engineered structures such as dams.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module the student will:
1) Have knowledge of how pure and applied geological concepts may be used in field situations.
2) Have developed further the skills of integration, field observations and synthesis of geological models and environmental data.
3) Have demonstrated independent learning and to critically and creatively evaluate current issues by reading the relevant scientific literature prior to the fieldtrip and evaluating and criticising received opinion.

Syllabus

Geological observations/syntheses in the field. Preparatory lecture(s) and self study of background materials.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	1.00	1.00
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	3.00	3.00
Fieldwork	1	90.00	90.00
Lecture	1	1.00	1.00
Private study hours			55.00
Total Contact hours			95.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Prior to fieldtrip: selection and reading of relevant academic papers for group presentation.
Post-fieldtrip: review of data collected in the field and reading of reading of relevant academic papers.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Staff will monitor students in the field to ensure that they are making sufficient progress with recording data and synthesizing previous observations. The students will also receive feedback on their first field-based spot talk and their group presentations to enable to give a better second spot talks (if and necessary) and subsequent written exam at the end of the semester.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Group Project	Group presentation during Fieldtrip	15.00
Presentation	Individual spot talk in the field. Two available with the best mark being taken forward	15.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

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

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	3 hr	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

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: 10/04/2013

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