| Unit name | Independent Development of Geology Skills II |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASC30041 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Jon Blundy |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of years 1 and 2 of the Geology degree programme curriculum |
| Co-requisites |
n/a |
| School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit enables students to continue to acquire and develop practical skills with rocks samples, fossils, thin sections and geological maps via an open-access laboratory which students can visit at their convenience over the course of the year. Observations will be recorded systematically in laboratory books and these will be handed in at end of year as part of the coursework assessment (Pass/fail). Further assessment is via a 3-hour practical exam at the end of year.
Upon successful completion of this unit you will:
Practicals
Assessment is via the lab book, for which a pass/fail mark only is given, and a 3-hour synoptic practical exam to be held in the summer. A pass will be awarded for lab books that contain written work, of a sufficient standard, pertaining to the ten practical exercises. Students will not be penalized for doing more than is required, and are encouraged to do so. Students must pass the coursework in order to take the exam. The exam will take the form of a synoptic evaluation of the skills acquired during the Unit, including thin sections, hand specimens, geological maps and field geology. The only permitted text in the exam is Deer, Howie and Zussman's Introduction the the Rock Forming Minerals.
Deer, Howie and Zussman, Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals, DHZ
