Undergraduate Course: Field Course in Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Geoscience (EASC09036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a two-week trip based at Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory on the north shore of Jamaica. Field studies will include coral reef ecology and geomorphology, coastal oceanographic processes, and stream and groundwater sampling and analyses, as well as trips to investigate Jamaica's bauxite mining industry, the geology of the igneous Central inlier region, and karst processes in the Cockpit Country. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | Students are recommended to take Aquatic Systems EASC09013 in semester 1 |
| Additional Costs | £675 contribution to the fieldwork costs per student in 2013 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
35 hour(s) per week for 2 week(s). Two-week field trip, with preparatory lectures and reading beforehand. |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 3,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8,
Fieldwork Hours 24,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
157 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
20 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Comprehensive exposure to environmental studies in both marine and terrestrial systems (linked through assessment of natural waters - from rivers to groundwater to a coastal embayment) will give students an integrated knowledge and understanding of the scope of tropical marine and terrestrial environments
- A critical understanding of the nature and impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors
- Practise making informal presentations
- An introduction to a selection of principal practices and specialised techniques:
o Hands-on experience with field sampling and analytical methods
o Introduction to biological survey methods and data analysis
o Experience of sample collection through analysis and interpretation of a large and diverse environmental data set
o Experience of coastal oceanographic methods and processes' providing a tropical counterpart to subsequent studies in a Scottish sealoch (Oban fieldtrip).
o Assessment methods for water quality
o Development of statistical and data quality assessment methods
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Assessment Information
| Fieldtrip report and literature review. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Jamaica |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Greg Cowie
Tel: (0131 6)50 8502
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Course secretary | Mrs Katie Leith
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
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