7031 (v.5) Geology 101


Area:

Department of Applied Geology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

6.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

2 x 2 Hours Weekly

Fieldwork:

2 x 1 Days Quarterly
 

Syllabus:

Introduction to geology. Origin, composition and structure of the earth. Internal and external earth processes. Plate tectonics. Basic rock relationships and the geological time-scale. Geological map interpretation. Laboratory and field study of crystals, minerals, igneous and sedimentary rocks.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

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

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
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