Field Geology: Mapping in the Outback (ERTH7611)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2022
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Earth and Environment Sc Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
Fieldwork 120 Hours/ Semester
15 days
Incompatible
ERTH3050
Prerequisite
Structural geology, sedimentology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, basic field geology.
Assessment methods
Mapping exercise and final report
Course enquiries
Course description
Advanced geological mapping in Mount Isa (two weeks), followed by a map compilation, geometrical analysis and tectonic analysis. Students will learn field techniques in metamorphic and igneous rocks, and will conduct a regional synthesis of field data. The fieldwork will be carried out during the July inter-semester break.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |