Field Work

Code:

GEOL2009

Acronym:

GEOL2009

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geology

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:G	26	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Conduct field work. Prepare cartographic and geological report on the desktop, using additional laboratory work.

Learning outcomes and competences

The development of the course aims at development the student skills in:

- Develop skills for fieldwork;

- Develop skills for cartographic documents.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1 - The specificity of the field work in geology
1.1 - Basic rules: planning, equipment and safety
1.2 - The facts and interpretations


2 - General Methodology of field work
2.1 - Basic Documents to support the field work: topographic maps, geological maps, aerial photography (orthophotomaps, ...), as well as modern and expeditious means of field location (GPS, ...) and after treatment if it's the case ( various software).
2.2 - Using cartography compass: orientation and measurement of data in the field
2.3 - Criteria for identifying and recording the observations in the field book
2.4 - Collection and representation of data at a given scale
2.5 - Scale of observation and representation of scales


3 - Collection of objective data, factual descriptions of direct observation or measurement aspects that enable, in particular:
3.1 - Texture and mineralogy of the rocks;
3. 2- Description and measurement of the orientation of structures (stratification, fracturing, foliation, ...);
3.3 - Description of the type of geologic contacts.

4 - Collection and annotation of factual interpretations:
4.1 - The genetic interpretation of the meaning (or petrogenetic) data or factual descriptions;
4.2 - Interpretation of chronological relationships (partly objective, partly interpreted);

5 - Methods of fieldwork;

6 - Preparing the final report.

Mandatory literature

Coe Angela L. 340; Geological field techniques. ISBN: 978-1-4443-3062-5

Complementary Bibliography

Compton Robert R.; Geology in the field. ISBN: 0-471-84324-5
Moseley F.; Methods in field geology

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes with field data collection and interpretation with support from the teacher.
Online work for interpretation and reporting.

keywords

Natural sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	42,00
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho de investigação	50,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

FCUP rules

Calculation formula of final grade

- Group final Report - 100%;

Examinations or Special Assignments

not aplicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

not aplicable

Classification improvement

Students enrolled for higher note will be evaluated by the same criteria.

Observations

Alteration of the objectives and evaluation due to COVID 19