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This course will develop themes of volcanology and seismology and their associated hazards, and themes f landslides and subsdence. Students will develop skills in volcano and earthquake monitoring and mitigation, and the underlying geological controls of these hazards.  Students will develop skills in landslide/subsidence appraisal and the underlying geological controls of these hazards.

One class per week for 10 weeks (held as 3-hour workshop).

Normally completion of all credit-bearing courses from Earth Science Level 2 and/or Geography Level 2 at an average Grade C3 or better, achieving at least a Grade of D3 in each individual course and attendance at the residential field class.

EARTH4013 - Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry

EARTH4069 - Geo-Problem Solving

Report and poster on volcano-seismic hazards (60%)

A set of quizzes (25%)

Field exercise (15%)

This course aims to develop skills in volcanic, seismic, and mass movement hazards from a geological perspective. The course will review monitoring and mitigation practices and hazard forecasting methods.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Appraise volcanic and volcano-associated hazards

■ Explain how hazards are monitored and mitigated at active volcanoes.

■ Evaluate the role of volcanic emissions on local air and water quality.

■ Appraise seismic hazards at active tectonic settings

■ Determine earthquake focal mechanism solutions and perform probabilistic seismic hazard analyses

■ Appraise landslide and subsidence hazards at active and non-active tectonic settings

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.