Module GL4402: Fieldwork
| Co-ordinator: | Prof Balz Kamber |
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| Course Type: | Mandatory |
| Assessment: | Spain fieldtrip exercises and notebooks (50%) and practical examination (50%) |
| ECTS: | 5 Credits |
| Prerequisites: | JS Geology |
Contact hours & timing:
Weeks 28-29 (10 days) |
Module Learning Aims:
This module aims to integrate all strands of geology by investigating geological problems and classic areas of geology in the field.
Module Content:
Building upon the six weeks of geological fieldwork undertaken as part of GL4401, this module takes a more applied approach to field geology. The destination and duration of field excursion(s) may change, but currently there is one residential field trip in Hilary Term. The excursion at present visits the Betic Chain of SE Spain; a young fold belt with well-exposed regional tectonic structures and sedimentary basin-fill.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- record and interpret data gathered in the field and assess the significance of these data in a regional context
- compare and contrast their own field data with previously published interpretations of field evidence.