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EA5044 - Geological Mapping
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Detailed mapping of a selected area in the Mount Isa Inlier, interpretation and synthesis of field data (sedimentary, structural, metamorphic, igneous, economic), plotting maps and cross sections, geological report writing.
Learning Outcomes
- develop skills in integrating a wide body of geological data in determining a geological history and writing a field report;
- develop skills in mapping a complex terrain comprised of a variety of lithologies and geological problems;
- develop skills in preparing geological maps and cross sections from data collected in the field.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Field report - (40%) - Individual
- Geological Mapping - (60%) - Group & Individual.
| Assumed Knowledge: |
Students must have a good understanding of EARTH SCIENCE which includes knowledge of structural geology, metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary geology. EA5330 or EA5048 or EA3210 or EA2220 or will have acquired equivalent knowledge through industry experience. |
| Corequisites: | EA5045 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
EA3510 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Study Period 6, Intensive | |
| Census Date 15-Jun-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching 01-Jul-2023 to 18-Jul-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Ioan Sanislav |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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