2009 Course Handbook
GEOS900: Geoscience in the Field and Laboratory
Field trip: 19-23 September 2009.
This unit is for students without previous formal studies in geology. It uses projects integrated with lectures and laboratory classes to develop the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience needed to map, describe and interpret rocks in the field and the laboratory. Field studies will involve remote sensing methods, conventional air photo interpretation and ground-based observations of rock-types, rock structures and the relationship between geology and topography. Laboratory studies will include the preparation of materials for optical and x-ray diffraction studies and the identification of minerals using these methods.
| Credit Points: | 5 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Nathan Daczko |
| Prerequisites: | GEOS821 or GEOS822 or GEOS115 |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | GEOS230 |
| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Faculty of Science |