Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
The aims of this module are:
1. To teach the key skills needed to interpret geological maps.
2. To identify and record geological features in the field.
3.To introduce the key concepts related to the formation of geological features.
4. To use geological field observations to produce geological maps.
The module will begin with students becoming familiar with geological maps, the information they contain and how to extract information from those maps. This will enable students to read geological maps and understand the 4 dimensional thinking required to interpret geological maps. The key aspects will be:
Introduction to Geological Maps
Map conventions and symbols
Stratigraphic columns
Rules of stratigraphy
Unconformities
The module will then introduce more complex geological knowledge, specifically
Geological Cross Sections
Key sources of information, dips and strikes, borehole information
Drawing cross sections on geological maps and vertical exaggeration
Folds, what causes them and their description
Identifying folds on geological maps
Drawing folded cross sections on geological maps
3 point problems and structure contours
Faults, what causes them and their description
Faults on Geological maps
Drawing faulted cross sections on geological maps
Using the information on a geological map to describe the geological history of an area
The module will have 2 field trips. During these field trips students will learn how to record geological information in a notebook and on a map. The final field trip will require students to use the knowledge they have acquired to produce a geological map of an area.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Completion of assessment - mapping exercise book |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Mapping interpretation practicals |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Field mapping exercise to Cocklawburn beach |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 4:00 | 4:00 | Field trips to observe geological structures in the field |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 65 | 1:00 | 65:00 | Reflective learning |
| Total | 100:00 |
The module will be taught through a series of 2 hour desk based practicals where students will learn to interpret geological maps and information.
The field trips will teach students how to produce their own geological maps based on the information they observe and record in the field.
The assessment will largely be completed during the practical exercises but both this time and the reflective learning will allow students to consolidate their learning gained from the practical components.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 100 | Completion of a mapping exercise book used in the practical exercises |
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | Formative exercises as part of the mapping exercise book |
The assessment will be a workbook of geological mapping based exercises. The students will work on these during the semester in the practicals and submit the whole workbook for assessment at the end.
The workbook will include a series of formative exercises where the students can check their progress against model answers and a series of similar summative exercises.