Programme Specification (Undergraduate)

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1 Programme Specification (Undergraduate) MSci Petroleum Geoscience This document provides a definitive record of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student may reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities provided. This programme specification is intended as a reference point for prospective students, current students, external examiners and academic and support staff involved in delivering the programme. Programme Information Programme Title Award(s) Programme Code(s) Awarding Institution Teaching Institution Faculty Department Associateship Main Location of Study Mode and Period of Study Cohort Entry Points Relevant QAA Benchmark Statement(s) and/or other external reference points Petroleum Geoscience MSci F663 Imperial College London Imperial College London Faculty of Engineering Department of Earth Science and Engineering Royal School of Mines South Kensington Campus 4 academic years full-time Annually in October Honours Degrees in Engineering and Master s Degrees in Engineering Total Credits MSci ECTS: 270 CATS: 540 FHEQ Level Level 7 EHEA Level External Accreditor(s) 2 nd cycle Geological Society of London Accreditation received: 2017 Accreditation renewal: 2023 Specification Details Student cohorts covered by specification Person responsible for the specification Gill Davies, Undergraduate Education Manager Date of introduction of programme October 2011

2 Date of programme specification/revision March 2018 Programme Overview Understanding the Earth and how its interior, surface and atmosphere interact are the fundamentals of the degree course. Geologists and Geophysicists understand the Earth and other planets through observation and data collection, and make inferences based on understanding of fundamental scientific principles. The course is designed to provide students with the interdisciplinary skills in physics, maths, chemistry, engineering and the geosciences to provide an understanding of this challenge and the possible solutions. A coherent and balanced approach to learning in the first two years will enable students to have time to explore the subject, develop their self-organised study and allow for more self-directed learning as the degree progresses, with the fourth year involving a specific programme focussed towards the Petroleum sector. Classroom teaching will be enhanced by fieldwork throughout the degree as students develop their oral, written and observational skills. Learning Outcomes By the end of this programme, MSc students will be able to: Demonstrate mastery of the terminology of petroleum geology, geophysics, geochemistry and engineering. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the principal characteristics of the interior, surface, atmosphere and biosphere of the Earth, their histories, and the physical, chemical and geological processes that explain these characteristics. Explain accurately the methods used to make observations about the surface, interior and climate of the Earth, and be able to report and explain the principal results produced by these methods. Demonstrate confidence and accuracy in identifying important rocks, minerals and structures in hand specimens, in outcrop, and under the microscope. Demonstrate the skills necessary to plan, conduct and report an independent programme of geological fieldwork, and apply geological principles to the solution of problems in the field. Describe and explain how major earth resources are generated, their global distribution and characteristics, and the methods that can be used for their discovery and exploitation. Apply the principal techniques and theories of mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering and computer programming required across geoscience. Demonstrate advanced skills in petroleum geoscience technical disciplines including basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, reservoir geology, petroleum geophysics, petrophysics and reservoir engineering. Apply modern petroleum-industry workflows and industry-standard software for seismic interpretation, basin modelling, petrophysics, structural restoration and reservoir modelling. Apply best industry work practice, working effectively both independently and as a member of an integrated multi-disciplinary team in the exploration, appraisal, development and production of oil and gas resources. Conceive, design, execute, critique, revise, document and present an original research project. Understand and synthesise original scientific literature extending into active research areas at the boundaries of the subject.

3 The Imperial Graduate Attributes are a set of core competencies which we expect students to achieve through completion of any Imperial College degree programme. The Graduate Attributes are available at: Entry Requirements Academic Requirement International Baccalaureate (IB) GCSE Requirements Grade Requirement Subject Requirements Excluded Subjects Grade Requirement Subject Requirements Normally a minimum AAA overall To include at least two of the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, Geography Critical Thinking/General Studies Minimum 38 overall (or a comparable qualification recognised by the College). 6 at higher level in at least two of the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography (or a comparable qualification recognised by the College). e.g. A in Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology (or Combined Sciences) (or a comparable qualification recognised by the College). English Language Requirement Interview Standard requirement IELTS score of 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all elements) Yes or No The programme s competency standards document can be found at: Learning & Teaching Strategy Scheduled Learning & Teaching Methods E-learning & Blended Learning Methods Project Learning Methods Lectures Tutorials Lab work Fieldwork Fieldwork Presentations Programming Independent project Independent research project Placement Learning Methods N/A

4 Assessment Strategy Assessment Methods Academic Feedback Policy Written Examinations Practical Examinations Coursework Lab & Fieldwork Reports Oral Examinations Presentations Research & project dissertations Group project Feedback is provided throughout the programme. It is provided during practical and problem classes, in workshops, in tutorials, during field work, and in response to assessed and unassessed coursework. During fieldwork, feedback is provided throughout the working day. Written feedback on coursework will normally be provided within two weeks of submission. Feedback will normally be individual on assessed coursework and project work, and will normally be generic on unassessed coursework, provided verbally or in writing, typically during the next teaching session or delivered on-line. Feedback on major projects will normally be provided within five weeks in term time. Generic feedback is provided on examinations; where appropriate, individuals can be given supervised access to their exam scripts. Re-sit Policy At the discretion of the examiners, supplementary qualifying tests (SQT) may be offered to candidates whose performance is marginally unsatisfactory, in not more than 15 ECTS in total. The performance required to pass an SQT is determined by the examiners having regard to the nature of the SQT; the required level will not be less than the original pass mark, and may be set at a higher level. Supplementary qualifying tests are normally examined by written papers, or by re-submission of relevant project reports or coursework, and may include an additional oral examination; they may be used to examine the whole of a module, or where the examiners deem it appropriate, one or more constituent assessments. SQTs may be held at any appropriate time, but are normally held in September ahead of the start of the next session. Supplementary qualifying tests do not constitute re-examination; rather, they provide a means by which a marginally unsuccessful candidate, who is otherwise qualified to proceed, may improve their preparedness and demonstrate their fitness to proceed successfully. Candidates whose performance in SQTs is found to be satisfactory by the examiners, will be deemed to have passed the appropriate module, and, subject to satisfactory performance in all other modules, will be deemed to have passed the year, and may proceed to the following year of the programme without penalty. Where a supplementary qualifying test has been applied to a candidate, final marks appearing on transcripts and used in calculating final year and degree totals, shall be those derived following the SQT, such marks shall normally be capped to the original pass mark for the module or constituent assessment that has been tested. Candidates who are invited to re-attend and repeat the year must normally be re-examined and reassessed in all modules of the year including any that were nominally previously passed; marks are not capped during a repeated year. Repeating candidates will normally be transferred onto the BSc

5 programme; they may only proceed onto the MSci programme with the special agreement of the examiners. Candidates who fail the year, and who are not invited to re-attend and repeat the year, may retake examinations and be re-assessed in those modules that they have previously failed. Such re-assessment should normally happen at the first available opportunity. Excluding any Supplementary Qualifying Tests that may be offered, re-assessment in any module is allowed once only. The College s Policy on Re-sits is available at: Mitigating Circumstances Policy The College s Policy on Mitigating Circumstances is available at: Programme Structure Year One Presession One Two Three Four Core Modules Elective Modules Year Two Presession One Two Three Four Core Modules Elective Modules Year Three Presession One Two Three Four Core Modules Elective Modules Projects Year Four (MEng/MSci only) Presession One Two Three Four Core Modules Elective Modules Projects Assessment Dates & Deadlines

6 Year One Written Examinations Coursework Assessments Practical Assessments January & May Continuous December & June Year Two Written Examinations Coursework Assessments Practical Assessments January & May Continuous March & May Year Three Written Examinations Coursework Assessments Project Deadlines Practical Assessments January & May Continuous December May Year Four Written Examinations Coursework Assessments Project Deadlines Practical Assessments January and May Continuous Late-December, Late-March and Mid-September Not applicable Assessment Structure Rules of Progression Year One Candidates must achieve an aggregate mark of at least 40 for the year, and must have earned at least 60 ECTS credits for the year. Year Two Candidates must achieve an aggregate mark of at least 60 for the year, and must have earned at least 60 ECTS credits for the year. Year Three Candidates must achieve an aggregate mark of at least 40 for the year, must have earned at least 60 ECTS credits for the year, and must have earned at least 60 credits at level 6 or higher throughout the programme. Year Four Candidates must achieve an aggregate mark of at least 40 for the year, must have earned at least 60 ECTS credits for the year, and must have earned at least 60 credits at level 7 throughout the

7 programme. Final Degree Classifications Third a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 40 Lower Second a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 50 Upper Second a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 60 First - a student must achieve an aggregate mark of 70 Marking Scheme All examinations are anonymous, and are double marked; marks may be subject to moderation by the Board of Examiners. All marking takes place against the predetermined marking criteria. All other items, including projects and coursework items are not anonymous; those worth over 30 of the module are open-double marked; those worth less than 30 are check-marked. Independent Geology projects are blind double marked, and students have an oral defence before internal moderation by the module coordinator. Independent Earth Science and Geophysics projects are blind double marked before internal moderation by the module coordinator. MSci projects are not anonymous; marking, commended as good practice by our External Examiners and by the Faculty of Engineering Teaching Committee as follows: Both students and supervisors provide comments on the level of supervision received / provided to the independent markers. All reports will be marked by two independent markers, who will normally mark several dissertations. Experienced, and less experienced markers will work together. In addition, the dissertations will also be marked by the project supervisors. Once the dissertation marking is completed, the two independent markers hold an oral defence with the student and the final MSci Project mark are determined, based on the following weighing: - Dissertation marks of the two independent markers: 2 x 35 = 70 - Dissertation mark of the supervisor: 15 - Mark given for the viva: 15 For discrepancies of 5 or more between two markers, a discussion will be held to agree on appropriate final marks. Internal moderation takes place to ensure that the scale, range and standards of marking are appropriate. The Chair of the Board of Examiners and the Module Coordinator will ensure consistency of marking, agreeing and implementing the recommendations and investigating any anomalies identified. Where an issue has been identified during internal moderation, a further review of marks may be required. This may require further marking of the entire assessment, of a single section of the assessment, or assessment within a particular mark range. It is expected that all assessments displaying the same general issue will be remarked.

8 Marks may be subject to moderation by the Board of Examiners and the External Examiners. MSci weightings Year Year Weighting Module Module Weighting Dynamic Earth & Planets 12.5 Stratigraphy & Geomaterials 12.5 Deforming the Earth 8.33 Geology in the Field 12.3 Physical & Surface Processes 12.5 Year One 11.1 Volcanism & Internal Processes 8.33 Programming for Geoscientists 8.33 Life over Deep Time 8.33 Either: Maths Methods 1 Or: Mathematics for Geoscientists Either: Chemistry for Geoscientists Or: Low Temperature Geochemistry Pure and Applied Geophysics 12.5 Rocks and Structures in the field Igneous and Metamorphic Geology 12.5 Sediments and Stratigraphy 12.5 Year Two 22.2 Solar System Science 8.33 High-temperature Geochemistry 8.33 Maps & Structures 8.33 Remote Sensing Earth & Planets 8.33 Palaeontology and Optical Petrology 12.5 Independent Project 25.0 Year Three 33.3 Autumn term elective # Autumn term elective #2 8.33

9 Autumn term elective # Spring term elective # Spring term elective # Spring term elective # Spring term elective # Spring term elective # Integrated Advanced Field Geology 8.33 Reservoir Characterisation Fieldtrip 7.5 Exploration Geoscience Barrel Award 5 Synthesis Fieldwork 12.5 Production Geoscience 10 Year Four 33.3 Petrophysics & Structural Geology 10 Petroleum Basin Analysis 10 Applied Sedimentology 10 Exploration Geoscience 10 Independent Project 25

10 Indicative Module List Code Year 1 Title Core/ Elective Year L&T Ind. Study Placement Total Written Exam Coursework Practical ESE100 Dynamic Earth & Planets core ESE105 Stratigraphy & Geomaterials core ESE110 Programming for Geoscientists core ESE135 Deforming the Earth core ESE140 Life over Deep Time core ESE145 Geology in the Field core ESE152 Physical & Surface Processes core ESE160 Volcanism & Internal Processes core ESE115 Mathematics for Geoscientists elective ESE120 Maths Methods 1 elective ESE125 Chemistry for Geoscientists elective ESE130 Low Temperature Geochemistry elective Year 2 ESE200 Solar System Science core ESE205 High-temperature Geochemistry core ESE210 Maps & Structures core FHEQ Level ECTS

11 Indicative Module List Code Title Core/ Elective Year L&T Ind. Study Placement Total Written Exam Coursework Practical ESE215 Pure and Applied Geophysics core ESE220 Rocks and Structures in the Field core ESE232 Palaeontology and Optical Petrology core ESE235 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology core ESE242 Sediments and Stratigraphy core ESE245 Remote Sensing Earth & Planets core Year 3 ESE302 Independent Project core ESE330 Integrated Advanced Field Geology core ESE310 Continental Tectonics elective ESE315 Climate elective ESE320 Seismic Techniques elective ESE325 Advanced Remote Sensing elective ESE340 Ore Deposits elective ESE345 Magmatic Processes and Products elective ESE350 Environmental & Engineering Geology elective ESE355 Environmental Impact Assessment elective ESE360 Environmental Seminars elective FHEQ Level ECTS

12 Indicative Module List Code Title Core/ Elective Year L&T Ind. Study Placement Total Written Exam Coursework Practical ESE363 Hydrogeology and Fluid Flow 1 elective ESE364 Hydrogeology and Fluid Flow 2 elective ESE370 Tectonics of the Oceans elective ESE375 Advanced Programming elective ESE385 Astrobiology elective ESE390 Earth Systems elective ESE392 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics of the Oceans elective 3 FHEQ Level ESE395 Palaeo and Environmental Magnetism elective ESE396 Earth Science General Paper elective varies External co-curricular module elective 3 varies varies - varies varies varies varies 6 varies ESE410 Planetary Chemistry elective ESE415 Planetary Physics elective ESE420 Palaeobiology elective ESE425 Palaeoceanography elective ESE430 Geohazards elective ESE435 Geodynamics elective ESE440 Planetary Surfaces elective ESE445 Applied Geomorphology elective ECTS

13 Indicative Module List Code Title Core/ Elective Year L&T Ind. Study Placement Total Written Exam Coursework Practical ESE450 Collisions and Craters elective ESE455 Meteorites elective ESE465 Geophysical Inversion elective ESE471 Advanced Applied Geophysics elective ESE472 Mining Waste & Water Management elective ESE475 Flow and Reactive Transport elective ESE480 Minerals Processing elective ESE482 Coastal Engineering elective ESE485 Hydrothermal and Ore Forming Processes Year 4 Twelve months in total FHEQ Level elective F663PRGEO Production Geoscience Core F663PSG Petrophysics & Structural Geology Core F663PBA Petroleum Basin Analysis Core F663APSED Applied Sedimentology Core F663EXGEO Exploration Geoscience Core F663CWK Reservoir Characterisation Fieldtrip Core F663CWK Exploration Geoscience Barrel Award Core F663CWK Synthesis Fieldwork Core ECTS

14 Indicative Module List Code Title Core/ Elective Year L&T Ind. Study Placement Total Written Exam Coursework Practical F663FPROJ Independent Project Core FHEQ Level ECTS

15 Supporting Information The Programme Handbook is available at: The Module Handbook is available at: The College s entry requirements for postgraduate programmes can be found at: The College s Quality & Enhancement Framework is available at: The College s Academic and Examination Regulations can be found at: Imperial College is an independent corporation whose legal status derives from a Royal Charter granted under Letters Patent in In 2007 a Supplemental Charter and Statutes was granted by HM Queen Elizabeth II. This Supplemental Charter, which came into force on the date of the College's Centenary, 8th July 2007, established the College as a University with the name and style of "The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine". Imperial College London is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS)