Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
This double-module builds upon subject-specific and practical skills that have been developed in previous years of the course to carry out an independent field-based investigation within an area of Geoscience. The module will normally be underpinned by approximately 35 days of geological fieldwork carried out in the summer vacation before the start of the final year. The completion of this module provides students with experience of a number of subject-specific and general skills that are essential for geoscience employment or academic research.
Aims
- To provide a detailed understanding of field aspects of geoscience.- To understand geological features and processes in a field context.- To demonstrate ability to take effective notes in the field and compile geological maps and/or similar appropriate and standard diagrams to convey geological data.- To develop skills in presentations in the form of a dissertation. - To demonstrate the use of geographical information system and remote sensing techniques in visualising and analysing geoscience data.- To develop students' communication, time-management and self-management skills.
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/esc-30032/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
select and apply appropriate advanced geological mapping or advanced geological data acquisition/interpretation techniques that are at the forefront of the discipline: 1use practical skills in making effective field notes; make a geological map or construct appropriate geological interpretations; identify rocks, minerals, fossils and geological structures; interpret an environment of deposition; synthesize a geological history from field relationships: 1use transferable skills by communicating effectively in writing, cartography and diagram preparation, use computing and information technology (e.g. GIS), manage resources and time, work to a deadline, and work independently showing critical enquiry: 1critically analyse geoscience information; synthesise and evaluate information and data from a variety of sources, as well as establish and discern connections; demonstrate and exercise independence of mind and thought: 1
- tutorials 12 hours - Supervision meetings 8 hours- Fieldwork/data acquisition, poster and report preparation 280 hours
Description of Module Assessment
1: Report weighted 100%Final Independent Project reportProject report of the geoscience study of up to 9000 words, plus relevant maps/diagrams, notebooks and other primary data.