This short course will cover Core Units 1 and 3 of the Leaving Certificate Geography curriculum.

Covered topics will include:

Workshop 1: Plate tectonics

Workshop 2: The rock cycle

Workshop 3: Landform development 1: geological structures

Workshop 4: Landform development 2: rock characteristics

Workshop 5: Landform development 3: surface processes

Workshop 6: Geology in the Geographical Investigation and Skills Unit 2

Half-day fieldtrip: Geology field skills

The course will include a comprehensive theoretical grounding in the scientific content of Core Unit 1, with emphasis on understanding the key concepts and processes involved in shaping the Earth and its landforms. This will be supported by hands-on practical work in each workshop with e.g. rocks, microscopes and/or maps, supplemented by easy hands-on activities that can be adapted for the classroom using everyday materials.

The final workshop and the fieldtrip will focus on Core Unit 3, in particular, how geology can enhance student projects, how to approach the fieldwork itself, and approaches to preparation of the accompanying written report. The (optional) fieldtrip will introduce participants to several relevant sites close to Cork city that have applications to topics that commonly appear on the Prescribed List. 

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