GEOL2007 (v.1) Structural Geology
| Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 12 x 1 Hours Semester |
| Online Class: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
9768 (v.8)
Structural Geology 201
|
| Anti Requisite(s): |
10198 (v.4)
Structure, Mineralogy and Geochemistry 241
or any previous version
AND 307324 (v.2) Structural Geology 231 or any previous version AND GEOL2001 (v.1) Structure, Mineralogy and Geochemistry or any previous version |
| Prerequisite(s): |
7032 (v.5)
Geology 102
or any previous version
OR GEOL1006 (v.1) Fundamentals of Geology 2 or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Stress and its relationship to brittle failure of rocks. Visualising stress using Mohr circles. Fault initiation and development. Application of stereographic projections in structural geology. Concepts, models and quantitative techniques for analysing for strain in rocks. Kinematic analysis of shear zones and fold mechanisms. Analysis of superposed deformation and refolded folds. Rheology and the mechanical properties of rocks. Deformation processes, mechanisms and microstructure. Construction of deformation histories. |
| Field of Education: | 010703 Geology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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