Link to Curtin homepage      CurtinSearch | Curtin Site Index 
Online handbook 2004
CoursesUnitsNew CoursesJoint Uni CoursesDefinition of TermsContact / Help
About Curtin University
Academic calendar
Admissions Information
Applying for a research higher degree
Applying to Curtin
Bookshop
Prospective student service
Curtin scholarships
Enrolment information
Fee Information
Grading system
IT Policy
Student rights and responsibilities
Student policy and procedures
    

9784 (v.5) Geology 392 - Geological Field Mapping


 

Area:

Department of Applied Geology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

105.0

Fieldwork:

1 x 14 Days Quarterly

Prerequisite(s):

9780 (v.5) Geology 391 - Geological Field Mapping or any previous version
AND
302451 (v.2) Geology 307 - Geodynamics or any previous version

Syllabus:

A field camp of approximately two weeks duration, plus travelling time, the location of which varies from year to year. Students undertake independent mapping of an assigned area, and receive advanced training in structural and lithological mapping techniques and in the compilation of a geological map and report.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Organise and manage a field mapping project so that a selected area can be mapped at a suitable scale within the time available. Identify, describe and interpret different rock units and geological structures in the field. Produce a geological map and cross section. Prepare a concise report that summarises the mapping results and interprets field data in terms of a geological history.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Barnes J.W., (1995), Basic Geological Mapping, 3rd ed., Geological Society of London Handbook Series, John Wiley and Sons. Fry N., (1984), The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks, Geological Society of London Handbook Series, John Wiley and Sons. McClay K.R., (1987), The Mapping of Geological Structures, Geological Society of London Handbook Series, John Wiley and Sons. Thorpe R.S. and Brown G.C., (1985), The Field Description of Igneous Rocks, Geological Society of London Handbook Series, John Wiley and Sons. Tucker M.E., (1996), Sedimentary Rocks in the Field, 2nd ed., Geological Society of London Handbook Series, John Wiley and Sons.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assessment during field camp 30%, Field notebook 5%, Geological map and cross section 35%, Oral Presentation 5%, Report 25%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
Click here for a printable version of this page

    

Picture of sun setting over Henderson Court on Curtin's Bentley Campus

 

Curtin crest