Categorising student performance levels
GEOL1012 Surface Processes
Excellent is the performance expected of students gaining a First class honours (MSci) or Distinction
(MSc). Typical is the performance currently expected of students at the Lower/Upper Second class
boundary (MSci) or 60% (MSc). Threshold is the minimum performance currently required to gain an
honours degree (MSci) or masters degree (MSc).
Definitions
Intellectual
skills knowledge and
understanding
Practical skills
Communication
skills
Numeracy and
C & IT skills
Excellent performance
Knowledge base extending
well beyond the directly
taught programme.
Highly developed ability to
comprehend surface and
near-surface processes and
products, their interrelatedness and
interdependence.
Thorough understanding of
the classification of
common sediments,
sedimentary rocks and
structures.
Highly developed ability to
understand global change
through time.
Highly developed ability to
identify common
sedimentary rocks and
structures in the field and
in hand specimen; to make
notebook observations in
the field; to make graphic
log presentation of field
data.
Ability to write critically,
efficiently and effectively.
N/A
Typical performance
Knowledge based on the
directly taught programme
and some evidence of
enquiry beyond that.
Ability to comprehend
surface and near-surface
processes and products, their
inter-relatedness and
interdependence.
Threshold performance
Knowledge based on the
directly taught
programme.
Basic ability to
comprehend surface and
near-surface processes
and products, their interrelatedness and
interdependence.
Understanding of the
Basic understanding of
classification of common
the classification of
sediments, sedimentary
common sediments,
rocks and structures.
sedimentary rocks and
structures.
Ability to understand global Basic ability to
change through time.
understand global change
through time.
Ability to identify common
Basic ability to identify
sedimentary rocks and
common sedimentary
structures in the field and in rocks and structures in the
hand specimen; to make
field and in hand
notebook observations in the specimen; to make
field; to make graphic log
notebook observations in
presentation of field data.
the field; to make graphic
log presentation of field
data
Ability to write efficiently
Ability to write
and effectively.
effectively.
N/A
N/A