James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

EA2300 - Crustal Processes

Credit points: 03
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Folds, foliations, lineations, overprinting criteria and structural features of compressional and extensional crustal domains. Faults, fault analysis, fault movement directions, faults and mineralisation, orthographic projection of faults. Microstructures in deformation and metamorphism.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:EA1110 OR EA1002 OR EV1005
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EA2002 EA5049

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator: Dr Simon Richards
Lecturers: Professor Tim Bell, Assoc. Professor Tom Blenkinsop, Dr Simon Richards.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 10 hours tutorials
  • 26 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (% - 50%); quizzes or tests (% - 15%); practical (% - 20%); assignments (% - 25%).

    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.