James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

EA3100 - Igneous Petrology and Processes

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

An advanced course in the petrology and geochemistry of igneous rocks. The subject provides an overview of petrological processes in magmatic environments with thermodynamic and geochemical tools. The subject material also covers various magmatic associations on Earth and the relation to plate tectonics and the evolution of the Earth.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:AT LEAST 12 CREDITS AT LEVEL 2 INCLUDING EA2220
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EA5041

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator: Dr Rob Holm
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Carl Spandler, Dr Rob Holm.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 39 hours practicals
  • 8 hours fieldwork
Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); other exams (10%); essays (20%); assignments (20%).

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.