ES4008 Environmental Excursion

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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 10

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.

Availability restrictions

Available to General Degree students with the permission of the Honours Adviser

Planned timetable

5 days fieldwork preceding Senior Honours. 9.00 am - 6.30 pm Fri (practicals)

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

Module coordinator

Prof A Burke

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr A Burke, Dr J Rae

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is designed to provide advanced field-based training in a variety of environmental and geochemical analytical techniques of utility to solving geo-environmental problems. The field course will be thematic and examine environmental aspects of a region using an integrated approach. Theme and location may vary. Additional post-trip analyses may include GIS and laboratory work.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS ES3006

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

5 day field course with lab sessions.

Scheduled learning hours

20

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

Guided independent study hours

280

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