GEOL0039 Earth & Planetary System Science

This MSc provides an introduction to geohazards, research methods and field techniques, together with advanced courses in seismology, volcanology, hydrogeological hazards and meteorology.

Coordinator: Prof David Dobson / Dr Adrian Jones

Module Details

Title	Earth and Planetary System Science
UG Code	GEOL0039
Coordinator	Prof David Dobson / Dr Adrian Jones
Other Contributors
Term	1 & 2 Departmental Seminars are held on Friday evenings, 5pm-6pm; 4 day fieldtrip (Term 2).
Credits	15
Written Exam
Coursework	100%, comprising the following components: 2 special seminar reports (25%) a group presentation (25%) fieldwork lab-book/report (50%)
Pre-Requisites
Maths & Stats Content and Requirement
Total Number of Hours of Student Work	188 hours
Hours of Lectures/Seminars	50 hours
Hours of Practicals/Problem Classes	0
Hours of Tutorials	0
Days of Fieldwork	4 day fieldtrip to Ries Crater.
Other	None
Categorizing Student Performance Levels	GEOL0039 GEOL0039

Content

Attendance at departmental seminar series (~20 seminars) during the Autumn and Spring terms.  Attendance at up to 10 additional seminars/advanced lectures. 

Two oral presentations presented in group format.

 

AIMS

• To review recent research in Earth and Planetary Science
• To promote awareness of what is involved in scientific research
• To develop a critical approach in assessing scientific research
• To gain an holistic understanding of Earth and Planetary Science

OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding of a broad range of Earth and Planetary subjects at the forefront of scientific research, including those outside the specific purview of the student’s degree programme.

Intellectual Outcomes:

• a thorough understanding of Earth and Planetary theories, paradigms, concepts and principles and an in-depth understanding of more specialised areas;
• a highly developed ability to consider issues from a wide range of multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives and to draw on appropriate concepts and values in arriving at a critical assessment.
• actical and Transferable Outcomes:
• a highly developed ability to analyse, synthesise summarise and evaluate critically information from academic literature, ideas, interpretations, field observations and other sources;
• the ability to communicate highly effectively to a variety of audiences in written, graphical and verbal forms.