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 | SEA PRACTICAL | ||
Code | ENVS349 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof C Mahaffey Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences Claire.Mahaffey@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 30 |
Aims |
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The aim of this module is to teach basic field skills in laboratory work and ship work including: a) safety at sea, b) ship's operation, c) physical oceanographic and meteorological measurement, d) chemical sampling and e) analysis of water and sediment samples and f) interpretation of physical, chemical and biological oceanographic data from a coastal sea. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) 1. Knowledge and Understanding: On completion of the module students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of a) safety at sea, b) ship's operation, c) how physical oceanographic and meteorological measurements are made, d) how to take water and sediment samples, e) how to analyse water and sediment samples, f) oceanographic conditions in the study area, |
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(LO2) 2. Intellectual Abilities: At the end of the module the student should be able to apply skills ina) devising marine sampling strategies b) evaluating the quality and significance of marine data c) evaluating publicly available meteorological data d) quality control field data,e) writing a focused, question-driven scientific report/paper |
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(LO3) 3. Subject Based Practical Skills: At the end of the module students should be able to apply skills in work at sea and ashore including: a) planning a boar-based survey targeted at environmental quesions,b) physical oceanographic and meteorological measurement, c) chemical sampling and d) analysis of water and sediment samples. |
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(S1) time management (setting and achieving objectives through a day at sea and producing a report by a deadline), |
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(S2) teamwork (organising themselves to achieve the objectives and sharing data), |
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(S3) laboratory work (through practical analysis of samples), |
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(S4) data handling (setting up scripts and spreadsheets and processing data with them) |
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(S5) report writing (through the final report) |
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(S6) ethics |
Syllabus |
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A ship-based course, usually in June immediately after the end of Year 2, to take place at the Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory on the R.V. Calanus and the R.V. Seol Mara , and subsequently at the University of Liverpool. The work includes the following topics: a) navigation, b) meteorological observations, c) measurements of currents, d) measurements of temperature and salinity, e) sampling and analysis for dissolved oxygen, nutrient and chlorophyll concentration, f) sampling of sediments and metals, g) sampling of zooplankton and benthic organisms. All sea-going activities are weather dependent and will not be finally determined until sea conditions have been adequately assessed. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Tutorial Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work Teaching Method 3 - Field Work Teaching Method 4 - Seminar |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
8 |
8 |
32 |
32 |
80 | ||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 220 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 300 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Group work There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :End of the laboratory component (June | Oral presentation (i | 30 | ||||
Individual report There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 1, week 5 | Report or scientific | 70 |
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. |