MSc Petroleum Exploration

Year 1

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able:

• to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the fundamental controls on sedimentary basin evolution
• to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of recent scientific advances in sedimentary basin evolution and their application to industry
• to develop a broad range of knowledge in order to allow professional practice in subsurface structural geology, in either an academic or industrial context
• proactively to formulate ideas and hypotheses and to evaluate these;
• to evaluate current issues and research in the discipline.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
• the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice;
• evaluating their own achievement and that of others;
• self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
• independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
• critically to engage in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:
• demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
• drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
• evaluating received opinion;
• make sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.