CEG3604 : Geological Field Course (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2022/23
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Dr Cees van der Land
- Lecturer: Dr Sanem Acikalin Cartigny, Dr Mark Ireland
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Off Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
The aim of this module is to unravel the evolving basin architecture and the role of climate and/or sea-level change in controlling the sedimentary facies distribution.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students will spend 7 days investigating the geology of the Sorbas Basin, Spain, During this the student will extract information from rock, sediments and landforms in the field. The main geological emphasis will be on sedimentary basin development and associated sedimentary and tectonic phenomena. The field course will be based at the Hospederia del Desierto, Tabernas, Spain. The module links to the 1st year field course in Borrowdale and the 2nd year field course on Arran where similar skills on the process of extracting information from rocks were developed.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Briefing lecture |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 7 | 1:30 | 10:30 | Evening lectures and workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Production of geological report |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 7 | 7:00 | 49:00 | Field work |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 109:30 | 109:30 | Background reading |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This is a field based module with the students learning key skills in the field.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 1 | M | 15 | Daily group presentation during field trip (1 group per day) |
| Case study | 1 | M | 85 | Post field individual oral assessment of field note book and mapping exercise |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | Detailed sedimentary log written and submitted during fieldtrip |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
By using a combination of in field and post field assessment the students will be learning essential field skills and link their field observations to interpret the observed geological formations and describe the geological history of the region. The feedback on the formative assessment will be provided during the fieldtrip to aid students in improving their assessed work.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG3604's Timetable