Hobart
Introduction
This unit provides students with an understanding of geological processes that shape the Earth and the tools and approaches used to map and interpret the geology of the Earth's crust and mantle. The unit provides introductions to structural geology, geophysics, geochronology, and metamorphic and igneous petrology, providing the basic knowledge and skills needed to recognize and interpret Earth materials and their history. There is a strong emphasis on the methods and skills required to produce and interpret geological maps.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Deep Earth |
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| Unit code | KEA209 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences |
| Discipline | Earth Sciences |
| Coordinator | Rob Scott |
| Teaching staff | Michael Roach, Rob Scott, Michael Baker and Sebastien Meffre |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Outline current knowledge and scientific theories upon which systematic understanding of the Earth's interior and geological history is based |
2 | Interpret the geological history of rocks and regions using a range of techniques (e.g. geological mapping, geophysics, analysis of structural data, thin section petrography) |
3 | Produce interpretive cross-sections of subsurface geology based on surface geological and/or geophysical data |
4 | (Working either individually or in groups) Collect meaningful geological information (e.g. rock types, spatial and geometric information, etc) in the field or from digital simulations of rock outcrops. |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 3 x 1-hr lectures and 1 x 3-hr lab work weekly throughout semester 2, plus 3 days of field and project work in the mid-Semester break |
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| Assessment | ATT1 - 3 x 1 hr practical tests (10%) ATT2 - Geological mapping exercises (10%) ATT3 - 2-hr theory exam Nov (50%) ATT4 - Practical exercises (20%) ATT5 - Ten quizzes (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about textbook requirements is available in the Unit Outline. |
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| Recommended |
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