Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46
This module will take students to the boundaries of applied geophysics, through hands-on training to academia and industry standard techniques in field geophysical data acquisition, visualisation, and mapping. The course content is drawn from academic research, industry geophysics case studies, and dedicated field geophysics training. It provides skills that open up career paths to graduates in a range of geophysical industries. The balance between topics and techniques may shift from year to year in response to changing patterns of research and changing employer demand.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This module provides professional hands-on training in academia and industry standard techniques in field geophysical data acquisition and their digital visualisation and mapping. Drawing on expertise from internal and external teaching staff, students will gain hands-on experience in current techniques through lectures, tutorials, field trips and professional reporting to expand on their skills gained in other areas of the MSc Geophysics curriculum.
For field geophysical data acquisition, training will be delivered through dedicated field courses involving hand-on practice of industry-standard geophysical instrumentation with associated interpretation software available at Aberdeen, including:
For geophysical data digital visualisation and mapping, training will be delivered through hand-on practicals on the use of:
Typical application areas may change from year to year in response to changing employer demand, but will typically include:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Poster presentation, with short overview on one aspect of use of GIS in geophysics. 3 min presentation + time for questions (max. 10 min total) Feedback via MyAberdeen – annotating posters and verbal. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Students will be able to create a summary poster that describes an application of use of GIS in geophysics. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 34 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 30 | Feedback Weeks | 34 | |
| Feedback |
On one of the technical tutorials associated with the geophysical mapping and visualising techniques. Feedback via MyAberdeen – annotating reports and verbal. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to carry out demonstrated workflows to achieve geophysical data processing, visualising, mapping and interpretation. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Oral presentation summarising the results and interpretation of the geophysical data collected during the field courses. 15 min presentation + 5 min for questions Feedback via MyAberdeen – annotating presentations and verbal. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to carry out demonstrated workflows to achieve geophysical data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and extract key findings to present to specialist audience. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to carry out demonstrated workflows to achieve geophysical data processing, visualising, mapping and interpretation. |
| Reflection | Create | Students will be able to create a summary poster that describes an application of use of GIS in geophysics. |
| Procedural | Apply | Students will be able to carry out demonstrated workflows to achieve geophysical data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and extract key findings to present to specialist audience. |
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