7031 (v.5) Geology 101

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Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	2 x 1 Days Quarterly
Syllabus:	Introduction to geology. Origin, composition and structure of the earth. Internal and external earth processes. Plate tectonics. Basic rock relationships and the geological time-scale. Geological map interpretation. Laboratory and field study of crystals, minerals, igneous and sedimentary rocks.
Unit Outcomes:	Knowledge of both classical concepts in geology and modern theories of the origin, composition, structure and tectonics of the earth. Knowledge of the geological time-scale and of how rocks are dated. Ability to read and interpret geological data presented in maps, sections and bore hole logs. Understanding of the nature of crystalline solids. Ability to classify crystals according to their symmetry. Familiarity with the common rock-forming mineral groups. Practical skill in identifying minerals bytheir diagnostic physical properties. Understanding of the internal processes leading to magma generation, volcanism and the formation of igneous rocks. Understanding of the surficial processes leading to weathering, erosion, soil formation, transportation and deposition of sediments. Knowledge of sedimentary processes, lithification and diagenesis. Proficiency in the identification, description and classification of igneous and sedimentary rocks in hand specimen and in the field. Appreciation of the local geology of the Perth region.
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:	Laboratory Manual for First Year Geology (Geology 101 and 102), Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technology.
Unit Texts:	Marshak, S. (2001) Earth: Portrait of a Planet, 1st ed, W.W. Norton and Company.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 20%. Fieldwork reports 15%. Laboratory tests 30%. Theory examination 35%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y