11310 (v.4) WASM Geology 111
| Area: | WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to general geology. Crystallography - the rock forming minerals, physics and chemistry of the Earth, plate tectonics and the geological cycle. Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic petrology. Stratigraphy, geological time and maps. Structural geology. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have an understanding of basic geological principles. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Lapidus, D.F. (1987), Collins dictionary of geology. Glasgow, Collins. Hurlbut. Dana's manual of mineralogy. Tappan, Wiley. Rutley. Elements of mineralogy. Unwin Hyman. Mason, B. and Berry, L.G. Elements of mineralogy. Freeman and Co. |
| Unit Texts: | B.Murphy and D.Nance, Earth Science Today. Brooks/Cole Wadsworth |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | End of semester practical exam 10%, Mid semester practical exam 10%, Practicals 20%, Theory exam 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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