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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

10199 (v.3) Geology 242 - Remote Sensing and Field Geological Mapping

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Area: Department of Applied Geology
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 6.0
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork: 1 x 6 Days Yearly
Anti Requisite(s): 9776 (v.9) Geological Field Mapping 292 or any previous version
AND
9791 (v.7) Geology 208 - Remote Sensing or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
Syllabus: Remote sensing and field geological mapping. Aerial photography and stereoscopy. Photogeology. Techniques used in geological interpretation of aerial and satellite photographs. Practical applications of photogeology and satellite imagery to geological mapping and mineral exploration. Field geological mapping, appropriate field techniques. Geological map preparation and report writing.
Field of Education: 010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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