ESC-20094 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

ESC-10070 (Minerals and Rocks)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Volcanoes and the Environment provides students with a systematic and comprehensive understanding of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena, and how volcanism shapes and affects the environment.
During interactive lectures and practical classes, students will acquire and deploy subject-specific skills and modern methods in volcanology to interpret and critically evaluate volcanological data and solve volcanological problems.

The aim of this module is to provide students with a systematic and comprehensive understanding of volcanic phenomena and processes, and how volcanism shapes and affects the environment.

Intended Learning Outcomes

systematically describe and explain volcanic phenomena and processes operating on the journey of magma from its source to the atmosphere and the effect of volcanism on the environment: 1,2
deploy subject-specific skills and modern methods in volcanology to interpret volcanological data, and apply and critically evaluate these to the formulation and solution of a problem: 1,2
evaluate, integrate, and apply appropriate information from various sources on aspects of 'volcanoes and the environment' to create cohesive and persuasive scientific arguments that are communicated clearly in various forms: 1,2
apply computer-based, numeracy and information handling skills to solve volcanological problems in the widest sense: 1,2

Study hours

Active Learning Hours:
60 hours scheduled teaching sessions (24 2.5-hour workshops)
Independent Study Hours:
90 hours independent study, revision, and researching and drafting assignments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment