EA2110 - Introduction to Sedimentology
Credit points: |
03 |
Year: |
2019 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band 2
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Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
This subject addresses the formation of sediments and sedimentary rocks and the processes
involved in sedimentary transport, deposition and post- depositional changes. The
subject takes a process and product approach and examines a wide variety of terrestrial
and marine sedimentary environments, both modern and ancient. Students will be exposed
to representative sediments and rocks from these depositional environments as well
as a wide range of field and laboratory techniques for their analysis and interpretation.
This subject provides and important foundation in Earth surface processes and the
sedimentary rock record for all earth science and non-earth science students.
Learning Outcomes
- acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of the origin of sediments, their characteristics
and their cycling through geological systems;
- create a process-oriented conceptual framework for interpretation of geologic features
related to sedimentary geology;
- learn the mechanisms of sediment erosion, transport, deposition and alteration in
a broad variety of geological environments;
- an extensive hands-on application of standard field and laboratory techniques used
in the science of sedimentology and stratigraphy.
Prerequisites: |
EA1110 plus at least 9 credit points level 1 AN, AR, BZ, EV, MA, MB, PH, SC, (BU1004
or BU1104) subjects
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Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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EA2100 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 29-Aug-2019 |
Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts |
Lecturers: |
Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts, Dr James Daniell. |
Contact hours: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 39 hours practicals
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (10%); practicals & field reports (50%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement
process, and in case of
minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.