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ESC-10074 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

ESC-10074 - Earth Structure
Coordinator: Ian G Stimpson Room: WSF01 Tel: +44 1782 7 33182
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

In this module you will learn about geological structures, materials and processes ranging in scale from smaller than atoms to larger than planets. The module introduces the Earth as a planet, geological processes such as plate tectonics and how these processes relate to geological structures. It places emphasis on the development of essential geological skills, including the accurate description and classification of geological structures, as well as their recognition and recording on geological maps.

Aims
The module provides an introduction to the formation and structure of the Earth, the paradigm of plate tectonics and the resulting geological structures. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the internal structure of the Earth as determined using solid Earth geophysics, and the terminology, mapping and classification of geological structures and how they relate to plate tectonic processes.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/esc-10074/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe the internal structure and composition of the Earth, and the geophysical and geochemical evidence for this;: 1,2
describe the paradigm of plate tectonics and its role in the geological evolution of the Earth;: 1,2
describe and classify geological structures, recognise their expression on geological maps and explain their relationship to plate tectonics;: 1,2
measure and record field geological information.: 2

Study hours

20 hrs Lecture / Lecture equivalent
20 hrs Practical
8 hrs Fieldwork
102 Independent Study Hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Multiple Choice Questions - Knowledge weighted 50%
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Two multiple choice quizzes taken online via the KLE, equally weighted, each of 30-45 minutes duration based on the lecture / lecture equivalent content.

2: Portfolio weighted 50%
Electronic worksheets from practical classes and field class
Completion of electronic worksheets from practical and field sessions (short answers, results of calculations, brief interpretation of results, geological maps etc. undertaken during practical/field classes), approximately weekly

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 16 February 2022