EA3511 - Field Techniques in Geology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Must co-enrol in EA3510
Detailed mapping of a selected area of the Mt Isa Inlier, interpretation and synthesis of field data (sedimentary, structural, metamorphic, igneous and 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.
| Prerequisites: | AT LEAST 12 CREDIT POINTS AT LEVEL 2 INCLUDING EA2220 EA2300 EA2900 AND EA3510 AND ALLOW CONCURRENT FOR EA3510 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EA5045 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 05-Jul-2018 | |
| Face to face teaching 30-Jun-2018 to 17-Jul-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Ioan Sanislav, Dr Jan Huizenga |
| Lecturers: | Dr Ioan Sanislav, Professor Zhaoshan Chang. |
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| Assessment: | geological map (50%); report (30%); field test (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.