Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
The aim of this module is to introduce some of the techniques that are used to quantify geochemical reactions between dissolved species & mineral phases.
Equilibrium, disequilibrium and the Law of Mass Action.
Activity and activity coefficients.
Acids, bases and alkalinity.
Practical equilibrium thermodynamics.
Redox geochemistry; Eh-pH diagrams.
Computer-based geochemical modelling: practice and pitfalls.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 4:00 | 4:00 | Completion of the Geochemists Workbench workshop |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Geochemical calculation exercise |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Online lecture material |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Directed research of module topics |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 7:00 | 7:00 | Series of guided exercises that can be completed by individual or small groups of students over a nu |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Self-driven calculation exercises |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Reflective learning |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 29 | 1:00 | 29:00 | Lecture write-up and background reading |
| Total | 100:00 |
Specialist knowledge and understanding are primarily imparted via online lecture classes, supported by small group teaching sessions and computer-hosted reference materials. Subject specific skills are taught through a computer-based workshop (practical).
Students are encouraged and expected to learn through reflection and independent reading. They are supported in this by the provision of an extensive, but prioritised, reading list. Observations and discussions during the modelling workshop and small group teaching sessions sessions aid development of understanding. Subject specific skills are learnt through participation in, and reflection on, the small group teaching (tutorial) exercises and computer-based workshop and through completion of geochemical calculations (summative coursework assessment).
Key skills are practised through participation in the computer-based workshop.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 100 | Aqueous Geochemistry calculation exercise (maximum of 10 pages) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | Practical write up - to be completed during the Geochemists workbench workshop |
The specialist knowledge and understanding imparted during this module are assessed by means the successful completion of the final computer based guided practical and its report in a piece of coursework and a single coursework item (a thermodynamic calculation exercise which employs a range of approaches in order to accurately assess student abilities with short essay, calculation and data interpretation components
An alternative assessment will be set for any Semester 1 Study Abroad student taking this module, who will not be in Newcastle during the January assessment period.