305558 (v.1) WASM Structural Geology 201
| Area: | WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 11310 (v.4) WASM Geology 111 or any previous version
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11317 (v.4) WASM Resource Geology 112 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Examination of stress and strain in rock, processes and mechanisms of rock failure, deformational and non-deformational structures, fabric elements and processes, recognition, classification and interpretation of major geological structures, interpretation of geological maps, geometrical analysis of geological structures using structural contours, and orthographic and stereographic projection techniques. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have the ability to interpret geological maps and structures, and an understanding of how rocks deform in nature. |
| 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, G.H. and Reynolds, S.J. (1996). Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions. New York, Wiley. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Examination 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
