University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: 12 days fieldwork in August - September. 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Fri (practicals)

Building on the field training at Junior Honours level, this module develops the field observation and interpretation skills of collecting, recording, interpreting and synthesising data in the field and from geological maps and cross-sections. The field course will be thematic, examining and synthesising all aspects of a region to interpret a complex geological history. Theme and location may vary, but the excursion will generally be based within a well-exposed orogenic belt with the aim of traversing from the foreland to the interior. Fieldwork will be combined with map and aerial photograph interpretation and the construction of cross-sections. All travel and accommodation costs associated with the field work are provided by the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must take ES3006

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2-week field course and 4 lab sessions.

Scheduled learning hours: 96

Guided independent study hours: 64

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 100%

Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel