EA2010 - Introductory Geology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Science and Engineering

This subject is an introduction into Earth Science. The subject will provide students with the background knowledge necessary for studies in the field of geoscience or any other related science. Over 4.6 billion years, the Earth has evolved from a mass of lifeless molten rock to moving continents, changing oceans and teeming life forms. This subject looks at how and why Earth has evolved from its origin to the present day. Plate tectonics is an underlying theme, affecting the interaction between energy and matter on, above, and below Earth's surface. Minerals, rocks and the rock cycle are studied together with the sedimentary, magmatic, metamorphic and tectonic processes that lead to the formation of mineral deposits that are vital to modern societies.

Learning Outcomes

• understand how the Earth functions as a dynamic system;
• understand the physical and chemical evolution of the Earth;
• be able to identify rock forming minerals;
• be able to identify igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EA1001 EA1003 EA1100 EA1110 EA1002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Dr Jan Huizenga
Lecturers:	Dr Rob Holm, Dr Jan Huizenga.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures 36 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (25%); practical test (35%).

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