Rhedir gan School of Ocean Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1

Trefnydd: Dr Margot Saher

The aims of this module are to provide: an understanding of the most prominent techniques used to reconstruct the history of the ocean; an understanding of the range of ways in which humans extract energy or material resources from the oceans; explanations of the physical and geological processes that must be understood in order to effectively and safely extract energy or material resources from the oceans; and finally, practice in communicating information on the topics covered as part of the module.

In these ways, students will gain an appreciation of the application of geoscientific understanding and knowledge to real-world scenarios.

This module provides insight into practical applications of marine geology. This is provided through a combination of baseline lectures by SOS marine geoscience staff as well as a series of guest lectures by specialists in the field. The baseline lectures will introduce the main underpinning physical and geological processes that need to be understood before that knowledge can be applied. The guest lectures will assume such understanding and will illustrate applications from their working experience. Key themes may include: climate reconstruction, carbon storage in marine sediments, oil and gas exploration, marine engineering (pipelines, communication cables, etc.), renewable energy, aggregate extraction, and seabed stability. These themes incorporate a variety of disciplines: palaeoclimatology, sedimentary geology, structural geology, process sedimentology, geotechnics, and geophysics.

The knowledge gained in this part of the module will then be applied in two ways: firstly, as a practical exercise in which you are presented with proxy data with which you perform a palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. Secondly, you will pick a topic of interest to you from within the module syllabus, and prepare and deliver a presentation to your peers as an oral presentation, and in written form as a Conversation-style article.

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70% / A- Demonstrating an excellent understanding of the methods used in palaeoclimatology, and an excellent ability to integrate varied datasets of marine geological and other related data into a coherent narrative. Demonstrating an excellent grasp of the applications of marine geology and their base in physical processes, and excellent skills communicating these to an audience of peers.

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40% / D- Demonstrating a basic understanding of the methods used in palaeoclimatology, and a basic ability to integrate varied datasets of marine geological and other related data into a coherent narrative. Demonstrating a basic grasp of the applications of marine geology and their base in physical processes, and basic skills communicating these to an audience of peers.

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55% / C: Demonstrating a good understanding of the methods used in palaeoclimatology, and a good ability to integrate varied datasets of marine geological and other related data into a coherent narrative. Demonstrating a good grasp of the applications of marine geology and their base in physical processes, and good skills communicating these to an audience of peers.

1. On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to explain how offshore developments and resource exploitation are linked to the physical processes that create and have created them.

2. On succesful completion of this module, a student will have demonstrated an understanding of the major techniques used in palaeoceanography, and be able to critically analyse their application and their limitations.

3. On succesful completion of this module, a student will be able to integrate a range of complex datasets in order to reconstruct ocean history

4. On succesful completion of this module, a student will have demonstrated an ability to communicate an advanced topic within palaeoclimatology or applied marine geology, both clearly and effectively, to an audience of peers

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
GWAITH CWRS	Conversation style article	structure/style 1 (10%) Does the first paragraph set the scene and draw the reader in? content 1 (10%) Does the text clearly set out, and explain, what the topic is? content 2 (20%) Are the links/references relevant and up to date? content 3 (15%) Are there enough links/references? content 4 (10%) Is the information used correctly represented? structure/style 2 (5%) Does it have relevant and catchy sub-headers? structure/style 3 (20%) Does the text provide a clear narrative (e.g. two sides of a story, a paradigm shift)? structure/style 4 (10%) Is it grammatically correct, well-spelled, and pleasant to read?	30.00
LLAFAR	(Group) Presentation	delivery (10%) Is it clear, is it engaging? Mind speed, eye contact, loudness, articulation, audience participation, etc slides (20%) Are they clear, logical and and readable? Are all captions and keys that are required there? Are they referenced (citations in slides, refs at end)? content (50%) Is the topic introduced, is all necessary information given, is it presented logically, is it evaluated critically, etc timing (10%) 9:30-10:30 mins: 100%. 9:00-11:00 mins: 80%. 8:30-11:30 mins: 60%. 8:00-12:00 mins: 50%. 7:30-12:30 mins: 40%. 7:00-13:00: 20%. Beyond: 0% (multiples thereof with multiple speakers) answers (10%) Are questions form the audience answered satisfactorily? questions (potential penalty: -10%) This is an individual mark - does student ask peers useful question	30.00
ASTUDIAETH ACHOS	Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction	Q1, 2, 3 and 5: 22%; Q4: 12%	40.00

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Private study	It is expected that the student will require to manage their time in approximately this framework: On-going lecture review:46 Seminar research and preparation: 32 hours (c. 4 days) Independent research project research and preparation: 40 (c. 5 days) Exam revision: 51 (c. 6 days)	169
Seminar	Seminars (1 full day organised as a Conference) Students pick a topic and prepare and deliver a presentation on it	8
Lecture	Lectures, by both SOS staff and external speakers; 9 by SOS staff, and 6 remotely by guest lecturers. 2 X 1hr lecture per week (+ 1 wk with 1). (Time: 30 min prep/revision for every lecture included)	23

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Cyflwyniad - Gallu cyflwyno gwybodaeth ac esboniadau yn glir i gynulleidfa. Trwy gyfryngau ysgrifenedig neu ar lafar yn glir a hyderus.
• Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
• Rheloaeth - Gallu defnyddio, cydlynu a rheoli adnoddau (dynol, ffisegol ac/neu ariannol)
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach

Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr

None

Rhestr ddarllen

The Talis reading list for the to-be-replaced module, OSX-3012 will be used and expanded.

Rhagofynion

• OSX-2005: Remote Sensing & Geophysics

Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:

• F650: BSC Geological Oceanography year 3 (BSC/GEO)
• F62F: BSc Geological Oceanography year 3 (BSC/GEOF)
• 8S54: BSc Geological Oceanography (with International Experience) year 4 (BSC/GEOIE)
• F652: MSci Geological Oceanography year 3 (MSCI/GO)

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• F800: BSC Geography year 3 (BSC/GEOG)
• F806: BSc Geography (4 yr with placement) year 3 (BSC/GEOG4)
• F802: BSc Geography (with International Experience) year 4 (BSC/GEOGIE)
• CF17: BSC Marine Biology/Oceanography year 3 (BSC/MBO)
• F710: BSC Marine Environmental Studies year 3 (BSC/MES)
• F713: BSc Marine Environmental Stud with International Experience year 4 (BSC/MESIE)
• F79P: BSc Marine Environmental Studies year 4 (BSC/MESP)
• F700: BSC Ocean Science year 3 (BSC/OS)
• F840: BSc Physical Geography and Oceanography year 3 (BSC/PGO)
• C3C1: BSc Zoology with Marine Zoology (with International Exp) year 4 (BSC/ZMB)
• C350: BSC Zoology with Marine Zoology year 3 (BSC/ZMZ)
• F712: MSci Marine Biology and Oceanography year 3 (MSCI/MBO)
• F71P: MSci Marine Biology and Oceanography with Placement Year year 4 (MSCI/MBOP)
• C353: MZool Zoology with Marine Zoology year 3 (MZOOL/ZMZ)
• C37P: MZool Zoology with Marine Zoology with Placement Year year 3 (MZOOL/ZMZP)