ES4011 Placement in Earth Sciences
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 2
Curricular information may be subject to change
Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.
Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
30
SCQF level
SCQF level 10
Availability restrictions
Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable
To be arranged.
Module coordinator
Prof A A Finch
Module Staff
Earth and Environmental Sciences staff
Module description
Practical experience of Earth Sciences is important to graduate employment prospects and for students to understand the practical relevance of coursework. This module is a platform for students to obtain experience of the workplace through an 8-week placement. Candidates finds their own placement that may be in academia, research, government or industrial settings. Staff may provide assistance in connecting students with contacts in relevant fields. Work placements can be of a variety of forms, varying from office or lab-based work to engineering geology at sites in the UK to exploration geology across the world. The performance of the student in the workplace is assessed using similar criteria to those used when applying for Chartered (CGeol) status. The student reports on their activities during placement at the end of the placement period.
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
No Re-assessment available
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
Meetings.
Scheduled learning hours
39
Guided independent study hours
111
ES4011 Placement in Earth Sciences
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 1
Curricular information may be subject to change
Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.
Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
30
SCQF level
SCQF level 10
Availability restrictions
Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable
To be arranged.
Module coordinator
Prof A A Finch
Module Staff
Earth and Environmental Sciences staff
Module description
Practical experience of Earth Sciences is important to graduate employment prospects and for students to understand the practical relevance of coursework. This module is a platform for students to obtain experience of the workplace through an 8-week placement. Candidates finds their own placement that may be in academia, research, government or industrial settings. Staff may provide assistance in connecting students with contacts in relevant fields. Work placements can be of a variety of forms, varying from office or lab-based work to engineering geology at sites in the UK to exploration geology across the world. The performance of the student in the workplace is assessed using similar criteria to those used when applying for Chartered (CGeol) status. The student reports on their activities during placement at the end of the placement period.
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
No Re-assessment available
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
Meetings.
Scheduled learning hours
20
Guided independent study hours
280
ES4011 Placement in Earth Sciences
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Full Year
Curricular information may be subject to change
Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.
Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
30
SCQF level
SCQF level 10
Availability restrictions
Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable
To be arranged.
Module coordinator
Prof A A Finch
Module Staff
Earth and Environmental Sciences staff
Module description
Practical experience of Earth Sciences is important to graduate employment prospects and for students to understand the practical relevance of coursework. This module is a platform for students to obtain experience of the workplace through an 8-week placement. Candidates finds their own placement that may be in academia, research, government or industrial settings. Staff may provide assistance in connecting students with contacts in relevant fields. Work placements can be of a variety of forms, varying from office or lab-based work to engineering geology at sites in the UK to exploration geology across the world. The performance of the student in the workplace is assessed using similar criteria to those used when applying for Chartered (CGeol) status. The student reports on their activities during placement at the end of the placement period.
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
No Re-assessment available
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
Meetings.
Scheduled learning hours
20
Guided independent study hours
280