Module overview
This module forms part of the Geophysics Study Abroad programme currently undertaken at Penn State University, USA.
Geophysics Abroad 1
- CATS points
- 30
- ECTS points
- 15
- Level
- Level 6
- Module lead
- Nicholas Harmon
- Academic year
- 2022-23
This module forms part of the Geophysics Study Abroad programme currently undertaken at Penn State University, USA.
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
Currently the module is taught at Penn State University and comprises their courses GEOSC 488 "Introduction to Seismology" and GEOSC 489 "Dynamics of the Earth".
Students will learn about how different types of seismic waves propagate through the Earth, how earthquake seismic travel times, amplitudes and waveforms can be used to determine earth structure, and how earthquake seismograms can be used to study the earthquakes that generate them. They will also learn about the constitution and dynamics of the solid Earth and the large-scale processes that determine its surface structure.
Teaching and learning methods
This module aims to provide students with an opportunity to study in a different cultural environment and to receive instruction from research leaders in a top North America University. Penn State has an excellent reputation for teaching in Earth Sciences and these methods include:
A wide range of support can be provided for those students who have further or specific learning and teaching needs.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 100 |
| Independent Study | 200 |
| Total study time | 300 |
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assessment | 100% |