Pre-Enrolment meeting between Programme Managers and Students:

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School of Earth Environment

• Pre-Enrolment meeting between Programme Managers
  and Students
• Year 1

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Learning outcomes

• Year 1
• Bring everyone up-to-speed with geology and
  related earth science topics, plus maths and
  chemistry.
• Year 2
• More detailed studies of geology, plus the
  application of other scientific disciplines where
  appropriate.
• Application of geological information to
  situations outside the context of original study.
• Learn to critically evaluate the methods used to
  generate primary data and for the interpretation
  of those data.

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GS Level 2 structure 2011-12
Chem. Earth (10)
Earth resources (10)
Basin evolution (10)
Ig.Met petrology (10)
Sed. processes (10)
Deformation processes (10)
Mineralogy (10)
Careeer Skills (10)
Palaeontology (10)
Field/map Skills (20)
Option (10)

• Notes
• Everyone has 10 credits of option choice
• Petroleum Pathway students advised to take
  Explorations Seismics
• Environmental Pathway students advised to take
  Contaminated Land

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Pathways within the GS programme

• What are pathways?
• Coherent groupings of modules chosen to give you
  the best preparation for particular branches of
  geology
• Who says they are the best portfolios?
• Colleagues in industry who will be in a position
  to employ you

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Pathways within the GS programme

• 'Geology pathway' provides candidates with the
  opportunity to undertake a broad and balanced
  programme of study that provides general coverage
  of all of the key areas within the
  discipline.'Petroleum pathway' provides training
  in exploration geophysics, sedimentology,
  structural geology, and resource geology it is
  recommended for candidates intending to pursue a
  career in the hydrocarbons industry.'Minerals
  pathway' provides a background in ore geology,
  mineral exploration and structural geology it is
  recommended for candidates intending to pursue a
  career in the extractive (mineral
  exploration/quarrying/ mining) industry.
  
  
  Environment pathway A route through the degree
  programme designed to prepare graduates for
  employment in the environmental science sector,
  where the practical application of geological
  principals is used to solve environmental
  problems.
• Regardless of which pathway is followed,
  successful completion of the programme (which is
  accredited by the Geological Society) will lead
  to the degree qualification of BSc Geological
  Sciences. Nothing different on transcript but
  useful on CV, and for references.

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Is the geology pathway non vocational?

• NO!!

Core GS programme
Basic high quality grounding for all aspects of
geological employment



Pathway
Added value in specific fields of employability
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The Minerals pathway
A route through the degree programme designed to
prepare graduates for employment in the mining
and minerals sector
EXIT POINTS
Industry
Postgraduate study
Exploration Geology
Mining Geology
Leeds Msc Structural/Mining
P/G study elsewhere (inc. overseas)
Major companies Australia, Pacific Rim, S.
America
Major or minor companies, jobs worldwide
New for 2011
UK, Canada, Australia
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• Choices on the minerals pathway
• Are designed to give a portfolio which gives you
  the best
• platform in the international jobs market
• BUT one area where we lag behind overseas
  Universities is in the ability to get you
  industrial experience/exposure. You can solve
  this up to a point by joining

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Leeds Chapter of The Society of Economic Geology
(SEG)
Field trips over and above those in the curricula
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SEG has a programme of speakers from industry
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After Leeds
The SEG Chapter Industrial advisor plays a key
role in advising students on the current
opportunities.
Our graduates are working in Australia coal,
diamond and iron ore mining, gold exploration
Africa and Canada gold exploration
Contacts with industry are already strong and
continually increasing. These will continue to
enhance the employability of Leeds graduates.
The bourgeoning activities of the SEG chapter
will establish further contacts through
fieldtrips, speakers and contacts made by alumni.
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SEG AGM TODAY RS 19 at 3.00pm.
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The Petroleum Pathway
School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT
A route through the degree programme designed to
prepare graduates for employment in the petroleum
and hydrocarbon industry
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What is the Petroleum Pathway?
School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT

• Gives specific knowledge related to the petroleum
  and hydrocarbon industry
• Focuses on the most relevant subjects
• Structural geology
• Geophysics
• Sedimentology
• Petroleum Geoscience
• Gives great preparation for a career in the
  petroleum industry or postgraduate study in
  related subjects

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Why take the Petroleum Pathway?
School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT

• Hydrocarbon extraction will be an important part
  of the global economy for at least the next 50
  years
• Oil and gas is more environmentally friendly than
  coal which is the alternative bridging energy
• Starting salaries in the UK are 35k (with MSc)
• Starting salaries in the USA are 125k (with
  MSc)

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Petroleum expertise at Leeds
School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT

• World leading expertise in Structural Geology,
  Geophysics, Sedimentology and Petroleum
  Geoscience
• World class research facilities available for
  use in 3rd year projects
• Dedicated Centre for Integrated Petroleum
  Engineering and Geoscience
• Brings together world leading researchers from
  Engineering and Earth Sciences
• Supports student engagement with industry through
  student chapters

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Added value
School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT

• Active Student Chapters

• Give access to

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists
  (AAPG)
• Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain

• Mentoring scheme
• Rewards for achievement
• Funding for further study (e.g. MSc fees)
• Fieldtrips
• Seminars
• Courses
• Free membership to professional societies

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Industry Links
School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT

• BP has donated 1.1million to the University in
  Scholarship awards more details on the website
  (http//www.leeds.ac.uk/ace/PS/BP.html)
• We have close links with Major and National Oil
  Companies who support both Undergraduate and
  Postgraduate courses (e.g. BP, Shell, HESS and
  service companies such as Schlumberger)
• Access to Petroleum Industry recruitment talks
  company representatives visit Leeds and hold
  initial interviews here
• Careers fair held annually in Leeds, 2011 event
  sponsored by BP
• A number of National Oil Companies (including
  Saudi Aramco, Qatar Petroleum and Petroleum
  Development Oman) sponsor students through our
  Undergraduate courses as they feel we provide
  quality training for direct entry into their
  business

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Life after your degree...
School of Earth and Environment FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT
Vocational Masters study at Leeds MSc Structural
Geology with Geophysics MSc Exploration Geophysics
BSc / MGeol / MGeophys
MSc and PhD opportunities in the UK and abroad
Petroleum Industry
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Environmental Geology Pathway
A route through the degree programme designed to
prepare graduates for employment in the
environmental science sector, where the practical
application of geological principals is used to
solve environmental problems
EXIT POINTS
Industry
Postgraduate study
Environmental and Engineering Geology Consultancy
Mining Geology and Hydrogeology
Leeds- MSc. in Engineering Geology,
Hydrogeology, Environmental Geochemistry
P/G study elsewhere (inc. overseas)
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Added value
Teaching staff have strong links with employers
in the Environmental sector, often exploited to
support teaching via the Case Studies Module.

LEGS Leeds Environmental Geology Society
We also use our links with industry to gain
placements on our Year in Industry degree
option ( e.g, at White Young Green Komex)
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What if I dont know whether Im interested in
this ?
There are students societies (Roc-Soc. and
Enviro-Soc.) who organise and host talks form
guest speakers and key staff on research and
industry related current topics in Hydrogeology,
Environmental Geochemistry and Engineering
Geology. Key first year modules (some of which
you may have taken as options) can give you a
flavour for what the pathway offers Intro to the
Environment, Water Resources, Introductory
Hydrogeology, Environmental Science Skills,
Natural Hazards.
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After Leeds.

• Currently, recent graduates from Leeds are
  working on
• Groundwater control in Australia
• Engineering Geology in Australia and Africa and
  the UK
• With the British Geological Survey on
  environmental geology and engiineering geology
  projects

• Overall
• Industry contacts are already strong and continue
  to grow. We have graduates working for
• Ovi Arup
• Halcrow
• Mason Evans
• Golder Associates
• WSP Environmental
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

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Who do I ask about choice of modules/pathways ?

• For minerals pathway Rob Chapman
• For Petroleum pathway Graham McLeod
• For Environmen pathway Sam Shaw or James
  Lawrence

We may send you off to talk to specific module
convenors if we dont have the necessary detailed
information to answer your query.
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Pre-enrolment and registration

• Pre-Enrolment is on-line and starts on Monday
• Go to the Student Services and Admin tab in the
  Portal

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Flowchart for choosing options
Pick first choice
Complete pre-enrolment
Check timetable
If OK you can pre-register when the time comes
If there is a clash select other option/s

• Make sure that you are enrolled for a total of
  120 credits of modules, at least 110 of which
  should be at Level 3.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that module
  enrolment is correct, not the Schools.
• The Semester split should 60/60 or 50/70 at most.

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Exam information

• There are rules governing progression to Year 2
• You need to pass 100 credits to progress
  (honours).
• Some Level 1 modules are labelled Pass For
  Progression (PFP). If you dont pass either the
  1st attempt or the resit, you cannot progress to
  Year 2 of the course.
• GS PFP modules are the 80 credits of core
  modulesSOEE1150 (Fundamentals of
  Geophysics)SOEE1470 (Computing and Data
  Analysis)SOEE1490 (Understanding the Earth
  1)SOEE1500 (Understanding the Earth 2)SOEE1510
  (Practical Geology)
• Students with Special Circumstances that have
  affected their studies must notify Katrina Firth
  in the School Office ASAP and not later than 13
  June 2011.
• An email will be sent to all students in the next
  few days confirming information relating to
  examinations, publishing of marks, and resit
  progression procedures.

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Year Abroad and Industrial Placement
opportunities and procedures

• General enquiries for Year Abroad placement
  should be directed to Luisa Nanovo.
• General enquiries for Industrial Placement
  opportunities should be directed to Colin Pitts
  or Jared West.

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Year 2 field course dates and venues

• GS SOEE2107 Connemara and County Clare
• These are within the Easter Vacation March 17 to
  April 16
• Dates TBA DO NOT BOOK A HOLIDAY DURING THIS TIME
• Dates will be confirmed as soon as possible,
  these two trips run consecutively and last 2
  weeks.

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Next academic year

• School of Earth and Environment registration and
  compulsory start of year meetings will commence
  on Wednesday 21st September 2011.
• You need to be in Leeds on this date
• NOT ON HOLIDAY!!
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• Feedback has been a major LT theme for 2011,
  where we aimed to raise the profile of provision
  of feedback amongst staff and encourage students
  to engage with feedback accordingly.
• In order to get the most from feedback, bear in
  mind the following
• Anticipate and actively look for all forms of
  feedback
• Engage fully with all feedback that you receive
• Engage with all coursework and feedback, whether
  assessed for marks or not.
• Ask for help if do not understand the feedback
  you receive, and ask for more feedback if you
  feel you arent getting enough
• Feedback is your main route to improvement, so
• dont miss out!!

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Feedback forms

• Before we let you out of this room please
  complete the Year 1 review feedback forms.
• Consider acting as a representative on the School
  Student-Staff Committee. If interested see Rob or
  Graham.