Module manager: Jason Williams
Email: J.R.Williams1@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
In this module, students will apply and extend relevant elements of the taught-course module(s) to a single exploration geophysical project, with credible industrial or research outcomes. It is typically 15 weeks of full-time work, leading to a Dissertation and other forms of assessment emulating industry and academic practice.
To complete a project dissertation and associated deliverables on an exploration geophysics topic.
Investigate an original research topic within the general field of Exploration Geophysics;
Critique established practice in the field, and develop a research programme to extend it.
Defend research approaches using various dissemination techniques, including thesis, oral seminar and poster.
Projects can be collaborative with industry or university-based: case studies or research-aligned investigations; and field or laboratory-based. The project lasts for four months on a subject area to be agreed with supervisors. A dissertation, seminar, and poster board are final outcomes of the project.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Seminar | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Private study hours | 579 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 21 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600 | ||
Feedback on Initial and Extended Project Statements; Feedback during interim Progress Interview.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Group Project/Project/Dissertation | Dissertation | 70 |
| Oral Presentation | Seminar Presentation ( + questions) | 15 |
| Poster Presentation | Individual poster presentation | 15 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
A student who fails this Module may be offered a resit. The resit for this module consists of a resubmission of the dissertation component. If the resit is offered as a first attempt, then the remarked dissertation is aggregated with the marks for the other components, even if it its mark is lower. If the resit is offered as a second attempt then the mark for the dissertation replaces all other marks, and the mark for the module overall is capped at 50%.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 04/04/2024
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