Geological Map Skills

Synopsis

A CAL module for teaching students how to extract information about fundamental geological relationships from geological maps, based on the Ten-Mile Geological Map of Great Britain. Tutorials look at scale, grid references, index and explanation, stratigraphic column, strike and dip, principle of superposition, outcrop width, true and apparent thickness, folds, dip of beds and valleys, unconformities, inliers and outliers. Exercises are related to regions of England and Scotland. Approximately 4 hours of teaching material, intended to complement lectures and practicals.

Series

UK Earth Science Courseware Comsortium, Tltp Project

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows and Apple Macintosh (separate versions). Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows and Apple Macintosh (separate versions).

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £30.00 (floppy disk) 1996 sale: £60.00 (CD-ROM containing all modules)

Notes

Available to UK higher education institutions.

Uses

1st-year undergraduate earth sciences.

Subjects

Geology

Keywords

computer-assisted learning; geology teaching; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Credits

Writer

Alistair Scott; Andy Barnicoat; Jane Francis; Rob Butler

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

UK Earth Science Courseware Consortium

Distributor

Name

University of Manchester

Email

ukescc@man.ac.uk

Phone

0161-275 3820

Fax

URL: http://info.mcc.ac.uk/geology.html

Address

Department of Earth Sciences
Manchester
M13 9PL

Notes

Contact: Dr W T C Sowerbutts (4/96)