Hobart
Compulsory 6-day excursion before the start of semester 1 is assessed by field tests, a mapping exercise and a compulsory report. Students are expected to contribute towards excursion accommodation costs.
For more information refer to Excursion 2020 (PDF 132KB).
Introduction
This unit comprises a six-day field trip, lectures and practical classes on sedimentology, volcanology and tectonics. Comprehensive overviews of (i) sedimentary and volcanic processes and products and (ii) compressional, extensional and transcurrent tectonic settings are related to current interpretations of the geologic evolution of the Earth. The volcanology component covers the links between volcanoes, eruption processes, the architecture of volcanic provinces and tectonic setting. The sedimentology component explores links between tectonic process, basin development and spatial and temporal variations in sedimentary facies. The tectonics component of the unit describes tectonic processes and the features and characteristics of different tectonic settings, and has a particular focus on the tectonic evolution of Tasmania and the southwest Pacific. The field trip takes place the week immediately before Semester 1 begins and provides an introduction to the geological history of central western Tasmania and field techniques underpinning geological interpretations.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Sedimentology, Volcanology and Tectonics |
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| Unit code | KEA306 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences |
| Discipline | Earth Sciences |
| Coordinator | Sebastien Meffre |
| Teaching staff | Prof Anya Reading, Dr Martin Jutzeler |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Evaluate tectonic scenarios using structural, sedimentological and volcanological information to understand regional geological history |
2 | Explain connections between magma composition, eruptive style and the architecture of volcanoes typical of different tectonic settings |
3 | Apply sedimentology, volcanology and tectonic theory, concepts and methods to relevant research problems in earth sciences |
4 | Synthesise the results of field investigations (e.g. recorded lithological, structural and volcanological data) and relevant scientific literature in answers to questions and appropriately referenced written reports |
5 | Collect structural, sedimentological, lithological and volcanological field data to interpret the formation, geological history and/or tectonic setting of rocks and regions |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 x 1-hr lectures and 1 x 3-hr lab session for the final 5 weeks of semester 1, 6 day excursion before the start of semester |
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| Assessment | AT1 - Excursion report.(20%) AT2 - Mapping exercise (5%) AT3 - 2 hour final exam (50%) AT4 - Eight 3 hr practical classes (15%) AT5 - Field tests (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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