GEOL5002 (v.1) Basin Analysis and Energy Resources
| 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: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
303964 (v.3)
Basin Analysis and Energy Resources 511
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
193804 (v.8)
Master of Science (Geology)
or any previous version
OR MC-GEOL (v.1) Master of Science (Geology) or any previous version OR 192605 (v.7) Graduate Diploma in Applied Geology or any previous version OR GD-GEOL (v.1) Graduate Diploma in Applied Geology 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: | The mechanical, thermal and chemical structure oflithospheric plates, and the driving mechanism for their relative movement. Evolution and dynamics of the Earth's core and mantle. Rifting, stretching and loading of continental crust, continental margins, ocean tectonics, mid ocean ridges, mantle plumes and continental flood basalts. Subduction zone and arc mechanics, megmatism, metamorphism and sedimentary basins. Collisional orogens, granites, channel flow and exhumation. Cratons, mobile belts and tectonic processes in Precambrian and Phanerozoic orogens. Continental growth through time and the supercontinent cycle. |
| 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 |
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