NIGK15007U CANCELLED 2019/20: Field and Methods Course in Geology-Geoscience
MSc Programme in Geology-Geoscience
The fundamental goal of the course is to enable the student to independently organize and carry out larger-scale geological fieldwork and to be able to analyze, evaluate, document and communicate the results of a scientific study.
The course is designed as preparation for a Master’s thesis and therefore takes place during Master’s courses and prior to carrying out a Master’s thesis. In this course students will gain hands-on experience in a varied range of qualitative and quantitative methods that are considered to have a broad application in both research- and industry-related fields.
The course comprises of three parts: i) block N: theoretical and methodological studies, classroom teaching and preparation for fieldwork; ii) between block N and N+1: 10 days of fieldwork, iii) block N+1: processing of data, report writing and possibly additional classroom teaching.
The course is generic in the sense that the description above is taylored to a range of geographical destinations shifting from one year to another where various teachers participates and various geological disciplines are in focus, e.g. sedimentology, palaeontologi, petrology, plate tectonics, etc.
The destinations currently planned (may be subject to change) may be viewed here:
http://ign.ku.dk/uddannelser/kursusbeskrivelser/msc-geology-field-and-methods-course/
Knowledge:
- Organize and carry out fieldwork, analyze, evaluate, document and communicate the results of a scientific study
Skills:
- Can identify, propose and prepare suggestions for solving more complex scientific problems in relation to theoretical, methodological and empirical observations with a background in high-level geographical knowledge.
- Can critically evaluate a choice of methods as well as propose procedures aimed at investigating and assessing the accuracy and possible sources of error of a method.
- Can evaluate the suitability of a specific method for investigating a scientific problem, e.g. through use of statistical analysis of data.
- Can compile results from several, and preferentially different, methods and apply these in to specific discussion and evaluation of their own results.
Competences:
- Can use scientifically-correct language, present scientific arguments and justifications, participate in scientific discussions as well as communication science at various levels.
- Can integrate, evaluate, discuss and put into perspective, theoretical, methodological and empirical choices including exhibiting a reflective and critical sense for these choices together with their scientific possibilities and limitations in relationship to a specific scientific problem.
Please see the Absalon course page.
Please note that prior to the formal course registration via the Self-Service the Department will arrange information meetings for students who are interested in this course.
Students shall pay for their own travel to and from the field-work area, as well as entry visa (if required), vaccinations (if required) and personal medicine (e.g.malaria medication) and 125 DKK per day for food and lodging. For outside DK destinations the students are required to take out a private illness and repatriation insurance covering the field period.
- Category
- Hours
- Excursions
- 120
- Preparation
- 152
- Project work
- 70
- Theory exercises
- 70
- Total
- 412
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- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 20 minThe written assignment is prepared during the course and must be handed in prior to the exam week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list. A combined grade is given after the oral exam.
- Exam registration requirements
Approved participation in the fieldwork. If the student does not take part in the fieldwork, the student cannot take part in the exam or re-exam and will have to re-take the course on next occasion.
- Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
Several internal examiners.
- Re-exam
Re-submission of written assignment, 20 minutes oral examination. The written assignment must be handed in prior to the re-examination week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NIGK15007U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 2 blocks
Block 1+2 or 3+4 (for courses in Greenland: block 4+1)
- Placement
- Block 1, Block 2, Block 3 And Block 4
- Schedule
- The course is not necessarily offered in all blocks. Please confer the link in the course description for precise information on currently planned destinations.
- Course capacity
- Depending on the specific destination, please check with the list of destinations under Course Content.
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Geosciences and Management
Contracting department
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Lars Krogh (lk@ign.ku.dk)