ES2001 Dynamic Earth: The Earth System

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

10.00 am - 11.00 am Mon - Fri; 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Tue

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof R W White

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Module Staff

Earth and Environmental Sciences staff

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Module description

This module reflects an up-to-date approach to understanding of the behaviour of the solid Earth and its interaction with the atmosphere and biosphere and beyond. It will provide detailed training in some of the processes acting at or near the Earth's surface (for example the dynamics of erosional processes). The evolution of the planet as a whole (including the evolution of life) from magma oceans in the early Earth to the present day will be covered in detail. Practical and theoretical training in geophysical methods for probing the near surface of the Earth will be provided.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS ES1001 OR PASS ES1002 OR (PASS ES1006 AND TAKE ES1001 AS A CO-REQUISITE)

Co-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS ES1001 OR PASS ES1002 OR (PASS ES1006 AND TAKE ES1001 AS A CO-REQUISITE)

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%

Re-assessment

Written exam = 80%, Coursework = 20%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

5 lectures and 1 x 3-hour laboratory per week, and occasional tutorials; 16 hours fieldwork

Scheduled learning hours

96

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

204

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.