? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : GEO-3-EARTH

The course consists of 18 lectures, with some tutorials, inlcuding groups of students presenting results of guided independent learning. There is also one computer-based practical and problem sheets to support learning.

The cours covers the following modules:

* Cosmogeny and comparative planetology
* Composition and dating
* Physics of the Earth's interior

? Pre-requisites : Earth Dynamics, Introduction to Geophysics, Mathematical Methods 4, Applicable Mathematics 4, Physics 2A: Forces, Fields & Potentials. Other students may be admitted at the discretion of the Course Organiser. Some additional reading may be specified for such students.

? Costs : None

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 09/01/2007 10:00 10:50

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 10:00 10:50 KB Lecture Tuesday 14:00 14:50 KB

to be confirmed

1.5 hour written exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Patrizia Mencuccini
Tel : (0131 6)50 5101
Email : patrizia.mencuccini@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Kathy Whaler
Tel : (0131 6)50 4904
Email : Kathy.Whaler@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/