Courses Handbook 2008 - [ Archived ]

9778 (v.5) Geology 301 - Petrogenesis


Area: Department of Applied Geology
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 3.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 11917 (v.2) Geology 317 - Structure and Geodynamics or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 8015 (v.7) Geology 202 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology or any previous version
AND
11913 (v.2) Geology 214 - Geochemistry or any previous version
Syllabus: Evolution of igneous rocks - chemical diagrams, petrogenesis, mantle composition and crustal evolution. Evaluation of rock associations in terms of plate tectonic processes. Practical laboratory study of main rock associations, using classic overseas andlocal examples.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        

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Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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