Geology Field, Laboratory and Practical Techniques (U02968)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-GFIELD

This course consists of two main elements, namely: the Geology Final Year field Course to Cyprus and the Student
Portfolio. The field course consists of a series of lectures in Edinburgh and a two week residential trip to consider the Evolution of Cyprus in its Eastern
Mediterranean context.

Assessment consists of two parts: an exam paper and a collective assessment of the student's field notebooks, abstract and a presentation on an aspect of the island's geological history. The Portfolio
consists of an assessed project that tests a student's understanding of rock and mineral identification primarily through the use of thin section microscopy.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Global Tectonics and NW Scotland field course, Geology 3rd Year Field Course, Structural Geology

? Costs : Contribution to the fieldwork costs (in 2004/05 this was £250)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course shows students how best to use primary field and lab-based methods in order to develop and test geological ideas and concepts. Students are expected to develop their geological knowledge, skills and expertise such that they
enhance their critical awareness of just how geological hypotheses evolve and are appraised through the use of practical techniques.