SPECIAL NOTE:Compulsory 5 day excursion before the start of semester
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KEA208
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
27-FEB-2012
23-MAR-2012
16-APR-2012
01-JUN-2012
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Enables students to recognise and interpret Earth materials and their history. This course is aimed at students with a professional interest in the earth. Studies concentrate on igneous and sedimentary rock types found on and near the Earth's surface. Lectures cover aspects of mineralogy, an introduction to igneous rocks and volcanoes, the classification and origin of sedimentary rocks, and the principles of stratigraphy. Laboratory work includes mineralogy, sedimentology, igneous petrology and volcanology. Field work enables students to recognise and interpret rocks and structures in the field.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: practical exams and assessments (25%), compulsory excursion held in the week before start of semester by field tests and report (25%), 2-hr theory exams, June (50%)
TEACHING PATTERN: 3x1-hr lectures and 1x3-hr lab work weekly throughout semester 1, plus 5 days of field work before semester 1
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
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Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
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