MSc Structural Geology with Geophysics

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Science)

Learning outcomes

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

- Demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques relevant to structural geology using both surface and subsurface datasets.
- Demonstrate sophisticated understanding of concepts, data, and techniques at the forefront of structural geology as applied to research and/or resource exploration and production issues.
- Be able to integrate different data and techniques to their own research, advanced scholarship, or professional practice in industry, academia, or government service, while being able to critically evaluate outcomes.
- Exhibit mastery in the exercise of generic and subject-specific skills and intellectual abilities.
- Develop a proactive, independent, and self-reflective role in working, while also developing professional conduct related to team work.
- Proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses, and to develop, implement and apply techniques with which to evaluate and test them.

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:

- A practical and working understanding of the management tools that are available in promoting more responsible professional behaviour.
- Critically evaluating their own work and that of others.
- Effective decision-making and self-direction in complex and unpredictable situations.
- Independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development.
- Ability to contribute constructively to a team.
- Critical engagement in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.
- Effective time management.
- Professional presentation skills.

Assessment

Achievement 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;
- making sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.
- research skills (MSc students only)