Earth Surface Processes (U01771)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-ESP

Groundwater flow;
Earth and land systems and their evolution;
Human impacts on and use of the near-surface environment;
Site investigation.

The Roslin trip is designed to simulate that of consultancy under contract to evaluate the site for brownfield development.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Quaternary Environmental Change, Aquatic Systems. Other students may be admitted at the discretion of the Course Organiser.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2007	14:00	17:00	Lecture Room 208, Geology/Geophysics	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	12:00	KB
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	17:00	KB
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	17:00	KB

? Additional Class Information : Weeks 2-7 (times may vary).

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The following leaning outcomes are planned:

- Learning how to integrate information and data from various sources into a coherent framework that helps them design problem-based investigations.
- Visualising and applying this information to natural settings and at different scales in order to facilitate prediction.
- Gaining an appreciation of the link between theory and technology in order to develop a practical approach to problem solving.
- Appreciating the impact of human activities on the near-surface environment and learning how to develop strategies for sustainable use of the environment.