BSc Geological Sciences

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

Core

- Have the ability to contextualise, synthesise and critically evaluate information about geological materials and processes, at a variety of scales.
- Have an understanding the practical, economic, and ethical implications of the utilisation of geological resources at professional industry standard.
- Be able to carry out independent research with practices that meet professional standards within the field of geological sciences.

Practical skills

- Professional level working knowledge of Earth materials, enabling the ability to answer research questions and open-ended real world problems.
- A comprehensive and independent capacity to construct and interpret geological maps and cross-sections through extensive exposure to field work and laboratory training.
- Professional level ability to integrate laboratory skills and theoretical knowledge for advanced fieldwork problem solving and investigation.

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- Have an advanced ability to work independently and as part of a team with an understanding of personal responsibility
- Be fully able to demonstrate the ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with the discipline
- Professional level report writing skills based on data collection, interpretation and thorough critical reflection.
- Professional level of data presentation via oral presentations, posters, technical reports and essays.
- Reinforced and expanded working knowledge of specialist software, including exposure to industry-specific software as appropriate.
- Enhanced development of employability through optional choices aimed at providing specialist skills and knowledge for different industry sectors, and through active engagement with Leeds for Life in personal tutorials.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the ability top apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the discipline;
- work that is typically both evaluative and creative.