| Area: | WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 11317 (v.4) WASM Resource Geology 112 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Background to the physical, mechanical and engineering properties of rocks and the nature of deformational processes sufficient to form a sound geological basis for later courses in rock mechanics for mining engineering students and structural geology for geology students. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have had a comprehensive understanding of the content of the syllabus sufficient to complete all practical work and assignments to the satisfaction of the unit coordinator and to achieve a pass mark inany theory examination based on the subject matter. |
| 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: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Davis. and Reynolds. (1996), Structural geology of rocks and regions. New York, Wiley. Marshak. and Mitra. (1988), Basic methods of structural geology. New York, Prentice Hall. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Practical examinations 40%, Theory examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
