University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 1

Availability restrictions: Priority for the module will be given to the students enrolled in the MSc in Mineral Resources. Extra spaces will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Planned timetable: To be confirmed

This module aims to train students to use a suite of modern software packages and field tablet computers to conduct geological fieldwork. The module focuses on creating and interpreting surface and underground maps and drill core logs using computers, a skill that is not core at undergraduate level but is sought by employers across the mineral resource, hydrocarbon, hydrogeological and environmental sector. Module assessment is based upon the reproducibility and organization of field data (notes, logs and maps), the interpretation of these data, data presentation, group participation and a series of technical reports.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 x 1 hr lecture, 1 x 3 hr lab (weeks 1 - 9). Two field excursions, the first is a 3-day excursion near week 1 and the second is a 5-day excursion near week 5. Field excursions may start or end during the weekend.

Scheduled learning hours: 56

Guided independent study hours: 94

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 100% Coursework


Re-assessment: 100% Oral Exam

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr W McCarthy
Module teaching staff: Dr O A Igbokwe and Dr W McCarthy
Module coordinator email wm37@st-andrews.ac.uk