312248 (v.1) Igneous Petrology 202
| Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
312244 (v.1)
Mineralogy and Geochemistry 201
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Description, classification and interpretation of igneous rocks. Primary magma formation and emplacement of magmas as intrusions and lavas. Processes in magma chambers and mechanisms of magmatic differentiation. Igneous rocks in hand-specimen and thin-section. The Earth’s mantle. Magma genesis in relation to tectonic setting. Interpretation of igneous rocks through the use of phase diagrams. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010703 Geology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2012 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
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
