Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | SEISMOLOGY AND COMPUTING | ||
Code | ENVS229 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr B Edwards Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences Ben.Edwards@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 5 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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Understanding fundamentals of theoretical and observational seismology; |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Knowledge and Understanding: On successful completion of this module students should have knowledge of and understand fundamentals of seismology and its applications. |
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(LO2) Knowledge and Understanding: On successful completion of this module students should have knowledge of and familiarity in programming in MATLAB. |
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(LO3) Subject Based Practical Skills: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to (a) apply theory and methods to seismological data, analyse seismological data (b) program in MATLAB. |
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(LO4) On successful completion of this module, students should have developed their core transferable skills in: (a) communication (written); (b) numeracy through practicals and homework; (c) teamwork in practicals; (d) IT literacy, including programming skills, through practical classes; and (e) time management through completing practical classes and homework. |
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(S1) Computer Programming |
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(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking |
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(S3) Time and project management - Personal organisation |
Syllabus |
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Seismometers; earthquakes and their preliminary location at the surface; stress and strain relationship; elastic constitutive equation; the wave equation; types of wave: P, SH, SV waves; surface waves, including mechanics of Rayleigh waves; magnitude scales; ray theory; global and depth phases; shadow zone; Earth structure; travel time curves; ray parameter; phase and group velocity; dispersion; normal modes. Introduction to MATLAB as a numerical analysis tool. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
12 30 |
42 | |||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 108 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
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Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Poster building on topics covered in syllabus and using figures produced in computer practical classes. | 6 hours | 50 | ||||
Computer based problem set started in class (with help) and completed in own time. | 6 hours | 50 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |