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1. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science (v4, p185) : Next:625-211 | Prev:625-101
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Professor I R Plimer
Prerequisite: Earth Sciences 625-101
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 39 hours practical (three hours a week) and three days field work
Timetable: Second semester, repeated in the evening
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to understand the basic principles of Geology;
Comprehend:
- the diversity of the rock-forming minerals;
- the processes by which igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form and evolve;
- the use of structural geology in interpreting the relationships between rock units in time and space;
- the contribution of palaeontology to the study of evolution;
Appreciate:
- the contribution of mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, sedimentology and palæ ontology to the interpretation of the geological history of the Earth
Content:
Mineralogy and Petrology The properties, structure and chemistry of rock-forming minerals; the mineralogical makeup of rocks; how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form and evolve; rocks in a plate tectonic context. Structural Geology Origin of mountain ranges; folding and faulting; introduction to the subdivision and correlation of stratigraphical sequences; relationships between rock series in space and time; dating of rocks in absolute and relative terms. Palaeontology The nature of fossils; the evolution of life as found in the geological record; survey of the principal groups of fossil invertebrates.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination and a 2-hour practical examination at the end of the semester. Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions. A reading topic will be assessed in the examination
Prescribed texts:
1. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science (v4, p185) : Next:625-211 | Prev:625-101
2. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p89) : Prev:625-101
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Professor I R Plimer.
Prerequisite: Earth Sciences 625-101.
Contact: 39 lectures (three each week), 39 hours practical (three hours each week) and three days field work
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to understand the basic principles of Geology;
Comprehend:
- the diversity of the rock-forming minerals;
- the processes by which igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form and evolve;
- the use of structural geology in interpreting the relationships between rock units in time and space;
- the contribution of palaeontology to the study of evolution;
Appreciate:
- the contribution of mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, sedimentology and palæ ontology to the interpretation of the geological history of the Earth
Content:
Mineralogy and Petrology The properties, structure and chemistry of rock-forming minerals; the mineralogical makeup of rocks; how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form and evolve; rocks in a plate tectonic context. Structural Geology Origin of mountain ranges; folding and faulting; introduction to the subdivision and correlation of stratigraphical sequences; relationships between rock series in space and time; dating of rocks in absolute and relative terms. Palaeontology The nature of fossils; the evolution of life as found in the geological record; survey of the principal groups of fossil invertebrates.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination and a 2-hour practical examination at the end of the semester. Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions. A reading topic will be assessed in the examination
Prescribed texts:
* Note that CONTACT, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p89) : Prev:625-101
3. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts (v3, p50) : Prev:625-101
Credit points: 12.5 1st year
Coordinator: Professor I R Plimer.
Prerequisite: Earth Sciences 625-101
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 39 hours practical (three hours a week) and three days field work
Timetable: Second semester, repeated in the evening
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to understand the basic principles of Geology;
Comprehend:
- the diversity of the rock-forming minerals;
- the processes by which igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form and evolve;
- the use of structural geology in interpreting the relationships between rock units in time and space;
- the contribution of palæ ontology to the study of evolution;
Appreciate:
- the contribution of mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, sedimentology and palæ ontology to the interpretation of the geological history of the Earth
Content:
Mineralogy and Petrology The properties, structure and chemistry of rock-forming minerals; the mineralogical makeup of rocks; how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form and evolve; rocks in a plate tectonic context. Structural Geology Origin of mountain ranges; folding and faulting; introduction to the subdivision and correlation of stratigraphical sequences; relationships between rock series in space and time; dating of rocks in absolute and relative terms. Palaeontology The nature of fossils; the evolution of life as found in the geological record; survey of the principal groups of fossil invertebrates.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination and a 2-hour practical examination at the end of the semester. Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions. A reading topic will be assessed in the examination
Prescribed texts:
* Note that OBJECTIVES, POINTS, PRESCRIBEDTEXTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts (v3, p50) : Prev:625-101
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