Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Laboratory: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: upon completion of Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology or Geophysics)
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Syllabus: | Structural styles in different tectonic settings, particularly as applied to petroliferous basins. Importance of secondary migration and entrapment. Mechanics of halokinesis. Applications of remote sensing in basin evaluation. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Understood how tectonic analysis and remote sensing are applied to petroleum exploration. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 60%, Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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