Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Fieldwork: | 1 x 1 Days Yearly |
Syllabus: | Basic geological principles. Origin, compostition and structure of planet earth. The geological timescale. Internal and external planetary processes. Laboratory study of rocks and minerals. Interpretation of geological maps. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Knowledge of nature of the solid earth, the rock cycle and plate tectonics. An understanding of basic rock relationships, the nature and origins of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. The processes leading to ore formation. The ability to interpret geological data presented in maps, sections and bore hole logs. Practical skill in rock and mineral identification. An appreciation of the geological history of the local region. |
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: | Marshak S., (2001), Earth - Portraite of a planet, 1st ed, W. W. Norton and Co. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 20%, Practical examination 40%, Theory 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 1 | 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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