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Contact details

More contact detailsin ES Hons Programme Handbook

Martina Frei: Office in MSc computer lab, mfrei@sun.ac.za9.00-14.00

Susanne Fietz: Office 2010, sfietz@sun.ac.za

Alex Kisters(HoD) George Olivier,

Fiazel Timmey(techs)

Gillian Strydom (secretary)

Did you get my mail sent yesterday at 5:58 pm? If not please let me know after the lecture.

Most of you have SU mail addresses some not yet,after your registration we will use your SU mail address

SU-studentnumber@sun.ac.zaMake sure your inbox has space to receive mails.

Communication

Many….. Many….Many….

Please answer to all the deadlines in our mails in time

Open door policy

SUN LEARN platform website

For those not knowing the place – tour at 12.00 today

For further questions and getting to know Susanne – meet after lecture tomorrow at 12.00

http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/earthsciences/prospective-students/prospective-postgraduate-students

ES Honours Programme Handbook

Registration

• Registration handled in bulk for all Honours students 1st day of class (22 Jan 2018)

• you need to know exactly which stream (modules) you will be registering for.

• As from acceptance at Faculty level, you are officially an Honours student at Stellenbosch

Hand form back to Martina at the end of this session

pre-filled

White: compulsory modulesGrey/green: Applied/Environ streams

(only keep modules relevant to your stream)

FOREIGN STUDENTS ONLY

20182018

Programme OverviewCompulsory modules (credits = 80)

54895 - 795 (35 credits) Research Project

12240 - 771 (20 credits) Geology of Southern Africa• Geology of South Africa (Kisters) 10 credits• Sedimentology (Tucker) 5 credits• Field tour (vdHeyden, Klausen) 5 credits

12241 - 772 (15 credits) Research Methods in Earth Sciences• Geostatistics (Mullins) 7.5 credits• GIS (Olivier) 7.5 credits• Introduction to sampling, analytical methods and record keeping

(Buick, CAF staff; not assessed) • Writing Skills (Miller; not assessed)

12242 - 773 (10 credits) Special Topics in Earth Sciences• Two Special topics, each worth 5 credits plus • Earth Science seminars

(80% attendance compulsory, a register of attendance is kept)

All Hons students taking those modules independent of stream

Coming back to research project later

Some classes are not formally assessed through tests or exams. Attendance is compulsory and penalties apply to module if students do not attend

Those are sub-modules, given as combination of lectures and practical work

Coming back to field tour later

Choice of streamsStream A – Applied Geology (credits = 40)

12243 - 712 (20 credits) Crustal Evolution• Structural Geology (Kisters) [5]• Igneous Petrology (Clemens) [5]• Metamorphic Petrology (Buick) [5]• Geochronology (Miller) [5]

12247 - 742 (20 credits) Economic Geology• Geological Modelling (Basson) [5]• Mineral Economics (vd Heyden) [5]• Ore Microscopy (vd Heyden) [5]• Geophysics (Fourie) [5]

Stream B – Environmental Geochemistry (credits = 40)

12244 - 714 (20 credits) Hazardous Waste• Hazardous Waste (Roychoudhury) [15]• Geohydrology (Roychoudhury) [5]• Analytical techniques (Roychoudhury;

not assessed)

12275 - 744 (20 credits) Environmental Systems• Climate Change (Fietz) [10]• Marine Geochemistry (Fietz) [5]• Environmental Isotope Geochemistry

(Miller) [5]

Date Subject Lecturer Module Compulsory/Stream assessment TimeJan 22 - 02 Geology of SA Kisters 12240-771 compulsory class + exam Every day 09:00 – 12:00

tentative Feb 05 - March 02 tutoring sessions on outreach (incl video) Fourier-Basson tbaFeb 05 - 16 Metamorphic Petrology Buick 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00

Analytical techniques & CAF Buick 12243-772 compulsory not assessed Tue 14:00 - 16:00, Thu 14:00 - 16:00Analytical techniques Env Geochem Roy 12244-714 Geochem not assessed M - 11:00- 13:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00

Feb 06 Faculty Hons Orientation Workshop Faculty of Sciences na compuslory na 10:00 till 16:00

Feb 19 - March 02 Igneous Petrology Clemens 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00Hazardous Waste site Assessement Roy 12244-714 Geochem class + exam M - 11:00- 13:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00

March 05 - 23 Project Time

Mar 26 - Apr 06 Structural Geology Kisters 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00Hazardous Waste site Assessement Roy 12244-714 Geochem class + exam M - 11:00- 13:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00

Apr 09 - 20 Sedimentology Tucker 12240-771 compulsory class + exam M - 09:00- 11:00, W 9:00 - 11:00, F 10:00 - 12:00Apr 23 - May 04 Geochronology Miller 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00

Geohydrology Roy 12244-714 Geochem class + exam M - 08:00- 10:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00tentative Apr 23 - May 04 tutoring sessions on writing skills Miller tba

c. May 5 - 20 Honors tourMay 21 - June 15 Project Time

8 June; 11am Outreach Product Submission

15 June; 11am Outreach Product Presentation

June 18 - 29 Micromine Basson, Creus 12247-742 Applied class Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)Climate Change Fietz 12275-744 Geochem class + exam Every day 09:00 – 12:00

July 2 - 13 GIS Roy+ Olivier 12241-772 compulsory class Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)

Jul 16 - 27 Mineral Economics Von der Heyden 12247-742 Applied class + exam M - 09:00- 11:00, W 9:00 - 11:00, F 10:00 - 12:00Marine Geochemistry Fietz 12275-744 Geochem class + exam M - 08:00 - 10:00, W 08:00 -10:00, F 08:00 - 10:00

Jul 30 - Aug 10 Ore Microscopy Von der Heyden 12247-742 Applied class M - 09:00- 11:00, W 9:00 - 11:00, F 10:00 - 12:00

Aug 13 - 17 Geophysics Fourier 12247-742 Applied class + exam Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)

Aug 20 - 24 Geostatistics Mullin 12241-772 compulsory class Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)

Aug 27 - Sep 07 Environmental Isotopes Miller 12275-744 Geochem class + exam M - 08:00- 10:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 14:00 - 16:00Process Mineralogy Miller special topic class T - 09:00 - 17:00 Th 09:00 - 17:00

Sep 10 - 14 Intro to Modern Mapping Macey special topic class T - 09:00 - 17:00 Th 09:00 - 17:00

Sep 17 - Nov 02 Project Time

2 Nov; 11am Thesis Submission

Nov 08 - 09 Thesis Presentations

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Timetable

• Subject to changes! Updates will be circulated.• Each lecturer will provide more details on lecture and prac slots at the beginning of the module

Note: even though modules are scheduled e.g. for Mo, We, Fri, often the lecturer will provide prac classes on Tue, Thu! Also expect homework for each module

Some remarks• general rule, attendance at all classes, pracs etc is

compulsory, always

• Project time ≠ Holiday time, need to coordinate with supervisor. Do not just leave!

Special TopicsCompulsory modules (credits = 80)

54895 - 795 (35 credits) Research Project

12240 - 771 (20 credits) Geology of Southern Africa• Geology of South Africa (Kisters) 10 credits• Sedimentology (Tucker) 5 credits• Field tour (vdHeyden, Klausen) 5 credits

12241 - 772 (15 credits) Research Methods in Earth Sciences• Geostatistics (Mullins) 7.5 credits• GIS (Olivier) 7.5 credits• Introduction to sampling, analytical methods and record keeping

(Buick, CAF staff; not assessed) • Writing Skills (Miller; not assessed)

12242 - 773 (10 credits) Special Topics in Earth Sciences• Two Special topics, each worth 5 credits plus • Earth Science seminars

(80% attendance compulsory, a register of attendance is kept)

Special TopicsCompulsory modules (credits = 80)

54895 - 795 (35 credits) Research Project

12240 - 771 (20 credits) Geology of Southern Africa• Geology of South Africa (Kisters) 10 credits• Sedimentology (Tucker) 5 credits• Field tour (vdHeyden, Klausen) 5 credits

12241 - 772 (15 credits) Research Methods in Earth Sciences• Geostatistics (Mullins) 7.5 credits• GIS (Olivier) 7.5 credits• Introduction to sampling, analytical methods and record keeping

(Buick, CAF staff; not assessed) • Writing Skills (Miller; not assessed)

12242 - 773 (10 credits) Special Topics in Earth Sciences• Two Special topics, each worth 5 credits plus • Earth Science seminars

(80% attendance compulsory, a register of attendance is kept)

• students must choose two 5-credit sub-modules, either offered as a standalone special topic(s) or one or two of the existing 5-credit sub-modules from the stream other than their stream of specialisation

• i.e. for Applied Geology stream students you will be looking at 5 credit topic(s) from the Environmental Geochemistry Stream, and vice versa.

• At the moment the only standalone option not in either of the streams is: Process Mineralogy (Miller)+Advanced Mapping (Macey).

Possible electives:

12243 - 712 (20 credits) Crustal Evolution• Structural Geology (Kisters) [5]• Igneous Petrology (Clemens) [5]• Metamorphic Petrology (Buick) [5]• Geochronology (Miller) [5]

12247 - 742 (20 credits) Economic Geology• Geological Modelling (Basson) [5]• Mineral Economics (vd Heyden) [5]• Ore Microscopy (vd Heyden) [5]• Geophysics (Fourie) [5]

12244 - 714 (20 credits) Hazardous Waste• Hazardous Waste (Roychoudhury) [15]• Geohydrology (Roychoudhury) [5]• Analytical techniques (Roychoudhury;

not assessed)

12275 - 744 (20 credits) Environmental Systems• Climate Change (Fietz) [10]• Marine Geochemistry (Fietz) [5]• Environmental Isotope Geochemistry

(Miller) [5]

for Env. Geochem. students: for Applied Geol. students:

Process Mineralogy (Miller)+Advanced Mapping (Macey) [5]

Choice of electives for Special Topics

• Need to be communicated to Martina by 02 February 2018

• If you haven’t communicated your electives by that date, we will chose them for you!

mfrei@sun.ac.za

Special Topics & Research SeminarsCompulsory modules (credits = 80)

54895 - 795 (35 credits) Research Project

12240 - 771 (20 credits) Geology of Southern Africa• Geology of South Africa (Kisters) 10 credits• Sedimentology (Tucker) 5 credits• Field tour (vdHeyden, Klausen) 5 credits

12241 - 772 (15 credits) Research Methods in Earth Sciences• Geostatistics (Mullins) 7.5 credits• GIS (Olivier) 7.5 credits• Introduction to sampling, analytical methods and record keeping

(Buick, CAF staff; not assessed) • Writing Skills (Miller; not assessed)

12242 - 773 (10 credits) Special Topics in Earth Sciences• Two Special topics, each worth 5 credits plus • Earth Science seminars

(80% attendance compulsory, a register of attendance is kept)

Research Seminars

= part of Special Topics (773)

• Usually Wednesdays @lunchtime, 1-2pm

• Will be announced via email, check your emails frequently!

• Compulsory

• Must attend min 80% of all seminars organised; or you may not graduate!

Course work and examination

• Language: English, only• Assessment:

– combination of continuous assessment, i.e. theory and practical work (e.g. class tests, practests, assignements … )

– And formal examination at the end of some sub-modules; in this case: 60:40 exam:class mark

• To pass Honours, >50% in each module is required (not sub-module)

Example:

12243 - 712 (20 credits) Crustal Evolution• Structural Geology (Kisters) [5]• Igneous Petrology (Clemens) [5]• Metamorphic Petrology (Buick) [5]• Geochronology (Miller) [5]

Student marks

Module Crustal EvolutionSub-modules Structural Geology, Ign Pet, Met Pet, Geochron

55%

65%

60%

40%

Module average:55%

Student passes module >50%

2nd opp & re-sit• If you have important issues, e.g. disabilities,

you must notify us well ahead in time, e.g. well ahead of exam.

• The Department is no obliged to allow 2nd

exam opportunities at Honours level. We might allow students to write re-sit. Evaluated on a case by case base.

More info on re-sit conditions in handbook:

Final Hons mark

• Avg Hons mark, and each module mark must be >50%

• Marks will be calculated according to weights outlined in Hons handbook, i.e. according to duration and credits of each sub-module and modules.

• Honours course cannot be repeated, i.e. failing more than 2 modules or research project means the student cannot graduate with a BSc Honours in Earth Sciences

Hons thesis

Details on formatting and submission on p. 11 in ES Hons Programme Handbook

& Some advice given during “Writing Skills” workshop (Miller)

Deadline for thesis submission : 2 November 2018, 11:00am*

*Start printing out at 10:30, might mean to miss the deadline and fail Honours.

Hons thesis

• By now, you should have a supervisor and a research topic

• Supervisor & Topics need to be communicated to Martina by 02 February 2018

• Supervisor’s role = guide you ≠ write/think for you

Hons thesis

* e.g. Prof Kisters and Dr Fietz students

*

Laboratory Analyses

Department: • Research microscopy Lab (Room 2037)• Env Geochem Lab (Room 1015)• Ultra-clean lab (quad)• Experimental Petrology

Always speak to your supervisor first and get his/her permission to request use of specific laboratories

Field equipment

Geological Compasses, GPS units and Geiger Counters, etc.

• Department has a stock

• may be able to take into the field

• needs of the undergraduate fieldwork take precedence, however!

• If you would like to take such equipment for your own fieldwork, you need to talk with the Senior Technical Officer (Mr George Olivier)

Safety in lab and on fieldwork

• All laboratories contain protective equipment and first-aid kits. Please ensure that these are in place and use them, as directed.

• All Hons students have to attend a workshop on Occupational Health and Safety, run on behalf of

the University.

Tuesday 06 Feb 2018, 10:00-16:00

Compulsory for all students, no exception (failing to attend may result in de-registration)!!!

CAF (Central Analytical Facilities)

• Some instruments located within Chamber of Mines building (e.g. SEM, ICP) and some located in other buildings (e.g. XRF).

• Get to know within class: “Analytical techniques & CAF” (Buick)Feb 05 - 16

Hons project

Keep the labs (rock, geochemistry, CAF..) clean.

Clean and return all used equipment before you submit your thesis or right upon submission; otherwise supervisors and reviewers might not evaluate your thesis.

Not George, Fiazel, or Martina’s (or supervisors’) job to clean the labs for you.

Computers

• Hons lab, Room 2023• MS Office, some Geol and Statistical software• Specialised software must be discussed with

and supplied by supervisor

• Back up your work regularly & keep the backup safe!

We have computer crashes, fires, thieves, etcon campus, happening at any time.

Safety in the building

More on p.20 Honors Handbook

Safety in the building

Intellectual Property

Media outreach product

• about your research, or one component of your research. • 1 per student• Free format,

e.g. newspaper article, tweets, multimedia assets .. • It must be exciting, and raise awareness about your research. • No marks; but you fail Honours in 2018 if you do not submit

anything

• Prize for the best story/product • assessed by a committee formed by ES

staff, post/undergrad students.

• Deadline: 8 June; 11am Outreach Product Submission

15 June; 11am Outreach Product Presentation

TimetableDate Subject Lecturer Module Compulsory/Stream assessment Time

Jan 22 - 02 Geology of SA Kisters 12240-771 compulsory class + exam Every day 09:00 – 12:00

tentative Feb 05 - March 02 tutoring sessions on outreach (incl video) Fourier-Basson tbaFeb 05 - 16 Metamorphic Petrology Buick 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00

Analytical techniques & CAF Buick 12243-772 compulsory not assessed Tue 14:00 - 16:00, Thu 14:00 - 16:00Analytical techniques Env Geochem Roy 12244-714 Geochem not assessed M - 11:00- 13:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00

Feb 06 Faculty Hons Orientation Workshop Faculty of Sciences na compuslory na 10:00 till 16:00

Feb 19 - March 02 Igneous Petrology Clemens 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00Hazardous Waste site Assessement Roy 12244-714 Geochem class + exam M - 11:00- 13:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00

March 05 - 23 Project Time

Mar 26 - Apr 06 Structural Geology Kisters 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00Hazardous Waste site Assessement Roy 12244-714 Geochem class + exam M - 11:00- 13:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00

Apr 09 - 20 Sedimentology Tucker 12240-771 compulsory class + exam M - 09:00- 11:00, W 9:00 - 11:00, F 10:00 - 12:00Apr 23 - May 04 Geochronology Miller 12243-712 Applied class + exam M - 14:00- 16:00, W 08:00 - 10:00, F 14:00 - 16:00

Geohydrology Roy 12244-714 Geochem class + exam M - 08:00- 10:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 11:00 - 13:00tentative Apr 23 - May 04 tutoring sessions on writing skills Miller tba

c. May 5 - 20 Honors tourMay 21 - June 15 Project Time

8 June; 11am Outreach Product Submission

15 June; 11am Outreach Product Presentation

June 18 - 29 Micromine Basson, Creus 12247-742 Applied class Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)Climate Change Fietz 12275-744 Geochem class + exam Every day 09:00 – 12:00

July 2 - 13 GIS Roy+ Olivier 12241-772 compulsory class Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)

Jul 16 - 27 Mineral Economics Von der Heyden 12247-742 Applied class + exam M - 09:00- 11:00, W 9:00 - 11:00, F 10:00 - 12:00Marine Geochemistry Fietz 12275-744 Geochem class + exam M - 08:00 - 10:00, W 08:00 -10:00, F 08:00 - 10:00

Jul 30 - Aug 10 Ore Microscopy Von der Heyden 12247-742 Applied class M - 09:00- 11:00, W 9:00 - 11:00, F 10:00 - 12:00

Aug 13 - 17 Geophysics Fourier 12247-742 Applied class + exam Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)

Aug 20 - 24 Geostatistics Mullin 12241-772 compulsory class Every day 09:00 – 17:00 (lect + prac)

Aug 27 - Sep 07 Environmental Isotopes Miller 12275-744 Geochem class + exam M - 08:00- 10:00, W 14:00 - 16:00, F 14:00 - 16:00Process Mineralogy Miller special topic class T - 09:00 - 17:00 Th 09:00 - 17:00

Sep 10 - 14 Intro to Modern Mapping Macey special topic class T - 09:00 - 17:00 Th 09:00 - 17:00Sep 17 - Nov 02 Project Time

2 Nov; 11am Thesis Submission

Nov 08 - 09 Thesis Presentations

Remember

• Tour at 12 today• Questions at 12 tomorrow• 26.1. welcome braai for honours• 2.2.2018 thesis working title and electives• 6.2.2018 Faculty honours workshop