Prerequisite: All 3rd year geology courses.
Course status: Core
Credit Rating: 8 credits
Total hours spent: [4 weeks Fieldwork]
Course Objective(s)
o To put into practical application the knowledge gained through classroom instruction and laboratory sessions in solving geoscience-related problems in the field and industry, through collecting, processing and analyzing field geological data.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
o Conduct geological mapping and other field geological investigations.
o Collect, process and analyze field data and produce scientific report.
Course Structure
Geological mapping; Geophysical mapping; Geochemical mapping and sampling; Hydrogeological survey.
Course Content
The students will spend four (4) weeks in the Field School in designated areas doing integrated field investigations of geological, structural, geochemical, geophysical or hydrogeological nature. The students will be assigned work and be supervised by academic staff members during the entire duration of the Field School.
Assessment
Field School Logbook 25%, Field School Report 75%.
Key Textbooks
1. Bates R.L., Heljeson, M.D.A. and Buchanan, R.C. (2004), Geo-writing: A Guide to Writing, Editing and Printing in Earth Sciences. (5th Ed. Revised). American Geological Institute.
2. Barnes J.W. and Lisle R.J. (2013). Basic Geological Mapping. Vol. 42, J. Wiley and Sons, New York.
3. McClay K.R. (2013). The mapping of Geological Structures. Geological Society of London Handbook, Wiley and Sons.