| Code | GL6024 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 10 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 6 x 2hr(s) Practicals; 2 x 1day(s) Fieldwork. |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Fees | €450. See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | CLOSED |
| Venue | Butler Building, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC. Exact rooms to be confirmed. |
| Credits | 5 |
| Start Date | CLOSED |
Outline
Module Objective: To teach the principles, applications and provide hands-on experience in a variety of commonly used geophysical techniques to study the shallow subsurface for environmental geology.
Module Content: Principles and practical applications of geophysical investigations for environmental geology studies (e.g. groundwater, contaminated land, geotechnical). Techniques taught include: seismic refraction/reflection, gravity, electrical, electromagnetic and magnetic surveying, as well as borehole geophysics. Practical hands-on experience will be gained in shallow seismic and electrical techniques.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Relate geophysical techniques to appropriate environmental geology applications.
- Interpret seismic refraction signals in the context of top of rock topography.
- Critique the results of a resistivity survey in relation to saline intrusion.
- Develop practical experience in designing, executing and interpreting a geophysical field survey.
- Analyse, interpret and appraise the data acquired from the field survey undertaken.
- Critically evaluate the geophysical results in the context of study site conditions.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Class dates to be confirmed.
Practicalities
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least:
- a Second Class Honours, Grade II degree or equivalent in a Geological/Earth Science/Civil Engineering/Environmental Sciences area; or
- a Second Class Honours, Grade II in a related relevant degree; or
- have reached an equivalent standard through completion of a relevant postgraduate qualification.
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Fees and Costs
€450. There is also a €35 application fee.
How To Apply
PRESENTLY CLOSED
- To apply for this module please log on to the UCC APPLY page and create an account.
- Gather any additional documents required (including a passport-style photo), copy of your degree parchment if not a previous UCC graduate.
- An application fee of €35 will be payable on submission of your application via the same platform.