Undergraduate Course: Cyprus Excursion and Synoptical Practical for Geologists (EASC10068)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course consists of three elements, namely:
1. Geology Final Year field Course to Cyprus;
2. student portfolio; and
3. Synoptic Practical course and exam.
Cyprus
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 of this part of the Course 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.
Student Portfolio
This consists of an assessed project that tests a student's understanding of rock and mineral identification primarily through the use of thin section microscopy.
Assessment is via the submitted descriptions and interpretations.
Synoptic Practical
This consists of a practical exam that concludes the finals exams process in May, preceded in Semester 2 by at least two laboratory exercises and/or 'dry run' practical classes designed to develop skills in assessing the types of data that need to be integrated when synthesising the geological evolution of an area. |
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3,
Fieldwork Hours 100,
Formative Assessment Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
81 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam: 15%, Course Work: 50 %, Practical Exam: 35%.
These assessments are based on the following specific items:
Cyprus Assessment (50% of total Course):
a) An extended abstract (2 sides of A4) on a topic concerning Cyprus geology, submitted prior to departure (7%)
b) A short (2 sides of A4) report which presents the field observations and interpretations bearing directly upon the subject of the original abstract and sets that paper in the wider context of Cyprus geology (10.5%)
c) The field notebook covering the work in Cyprus (17.5%)
d) A 1 hour examination in the May diet (15%)
Student Portfolio Assessment (15% of total course): 2-sided descriptions and interpretations of three thin sections (mineralogy, textures, associations etc), one each of an igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock selected for each student by the CO.
Synoptic practical Assessment (35% of total course)
One 4 hour examination held in the final examination period, May. A range of materials to be described and interpreted in concert with and in order to illuminate and develop a coherent interpretation/overview of an area for which a geological map is provided. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 4:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| This course is composed of three elements which combine together to produce a suite of learning outcomes. The Cyprus field course will enable students to consider the evolution of Cyprus in its Eastern Mediterranean context. Students will be introduced to the principal theories and concepts of recent work from Cyprus in its regional geological settting and will gain a detailed, critical understanding of the island. This 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. The Synoptic Practical examination and the Student Portfolio in particular provide students with opportunities to deal with professional level issues and make judgements in situations where data comes from a range of sources. These elements of the course allow them to showcase their ability to critically review and consolidate knowledge.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Cyprus-Geol, field mappingmicroscopylaboatory analysiscritical appraisal |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Simon Harley
Tel: (0131 6)50 8547
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Ken O'Neill
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: |
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