James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024
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EA5211 - Structural Geology and Tectonics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- This subject provides students with an understanding of how rocks deform in response to tectonic activity. Through understanding folds, faults, shear zones and other geological structures, students will develop the ability to decipher entire tectonic histories from rocks, maps and cross sections
Learning Outcomes
- recognise, measure and interpret geological structures in rocks, maps and cross sections
- describe and explain geological structures by applying knowledge of stress and strain distributions at plate boundaries
- measure the orientation of linear and planar geological elements in the field
- plot and manipulate 3D structural data using stereographic projection
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (10%) - Individual
- Written > Lab/Practical report - (50%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Assumed Knowledge: EA1110
Availabilities
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 21 Mar 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 19 Feb 2024 to Friday, 14 Jun 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Melanie Finch |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Melanie Finch |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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