Last modified: 02 Aug 2024 16:16
This course deals with the key Geological Basins of the African Continent onshore and offshore. The course concentrates on the genesis, tectonics, structure and deposition of the basin fill. The course will deal with numerous case studies of exploration and production of energy resources. A great deal of emphasis is placed on improving understanding of where future potential untapped opportunities lie across the African continent, and what knowledge and technical barriers presently exist preventing exploitation of these resources.
| 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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African Basin Geology is a compulsory course on the African Energy Systems pathway of the Integrated Petroleum Geoscience & Energy Transitions MSc.
The course focuses around teaching the student advanced knowledge on the geology of key African basins and their energy resources.
Specifically;
• Understanding of the regional geology of the African continent and major plate tectonic events
• Structural evolution of key sedimentary basins in Africa, both onshore and offshore
• Basin evolution and fill of key sedimentary basins.
• Proven and hypothesised Petroleum Systems in key African Basins
• Case studies of present energy resources across African Basins
• Opportunities in energy resource across the African Continent (hydrocarbon, hydrogen, helium, geothermal and CCUS)
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39,40 | Feedback Weeks | 41,42 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be verbally given to the class after exam has been marked. Individuals can seek feedback on personal exam performance. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Be able to evaluate and apply subsurface data from ILO1 and ILO2 in a critical manner to come up with a coherent understanding of subsurface geology of African Basins |
| Factual | Understand | Understand the Geology of key African Basins from a resource perspective |
| Factual | Understand | Understand the regional geology of the African Continent |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39,40 | Feedback Weeks | 41,42 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | create a coherent presentation effectively hypothesising and communicating the resource potential of key African basin to a business and technical audience |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Understand the regional geology of the African Continent |
| Factual | Understand | Understand the Geology of key African Basins from a resource perspective |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Be able to evaluate and apply subsurface data from ILO1 and ILO2 in a critical manner to come up with a coherent understanding of subsurface geology of African Basins |
| Conceptual | Create | create a coherent presentation effectively hypothesising and communicating the resource potential of key African basin to a business and technical audience |
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