EA5042 - Advanced Structural and Metamorphic Geology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2020 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2
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Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
Stress, temperature and hydrothermal fluids in the lithosphere. Faults, shear zones
and fluid flow. Interation between deformation, metamorphism, mineralisation and tectonics.
Metamorphism at different levels in the crust. Interpretation of field data and of
structural and metamorphic relationships and history.
Learning Outcomes
- An understanding of stress, temerature and fluid distributions in the lithosphere,
and the factors that affect them, at present and in the geological past;
- The causes and effects of faulting and shear zone formation, and their relation to
fluid flow;
- An understanding of the relationships between deformation, metamorphism and mineralisation;
- The skills and background knowledge necessary to map and interpret the geological
history of deformed, metammorphosed and mineralised terranes;
- The knowledge and skills to identify, map and determine the origin of tectonics and
metamorphic rocks.
Subject Assessment
- end of semester exam (% - 50%)
- assignments (% - 50%).
Prerequisites: |
EA5049 AND EA5330 - ALLOW CONCURRENT ENROLMENT |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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EA3002 EA3200 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 26-Mar-2020 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Jan Huizenga |
Lecturers:
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Dr Ioan Sanislav, Dr Jan Huizenga. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures
- 23 hours practicals
- 16 hours - Fieldwork
- assessment and self-directed study
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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.