Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Aims
Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the formation and internal structure of the Earth and other planets/moons in our solar system as determined using geophysics and remote sensing, how to write geological technical reports, and in the terminology, mapping and classification of geological structures and how they relate to plate tectonic processes.
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny 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, Moon, terrestrial planets and moons of the gas giant planets of our solar system, and the geophysical and remote sensing evidence: 2describe the paradigm of plate tectonics and its role in the geological evolution of the Earth: 2describe and classify geological structures, recognise their expression on geological maps and explain their relationship to plate tectonics: 1,2measure and record field geological information, synthesise with existing geological literature and write a report in a geological industry format: 1
62 hours scheduled synchronous class activity (22 lecture; 33 workshop; 7 field)88 hours independent study(22 research and completion of report; 22 revision for class test; 20 writing up lecture notes; 22 background reading, 2 flexible class test)
Description of Module Assessment
1: Report weighted 40%Geological ReportA 1200-word geological technical report on the geology of a particular site, including data collected in the field, geological maps compiled from that data and incorporating a synthesis from the published geological literature.
2: Class Test weighted 60%Flexible Class TestOnline flexible class test, with multiple choice type answers, based on lecture and practical content. Self-chosen two-hour window for completion during assessment week.