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This course focuses on modern sedimentary environments, oceanography and marine organisms as a key to interpreting depositional environments, and the techniques and approaches that allow geologist to deal with geological time. The fundamental underpinning is stratigraphy, and using sedimentary features and fossils as palaeoenvironment indicators, with particular attention paid to New Zealand examples.
GEOL101 and GEOL102 OR GEOL111 and 15 points at 100 level from GEOL
Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.
Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Benton, M. J. , Harper, D. A. T; Introduction to paleobiology and the fossil record ; Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
Boggs, Sam; Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy ; 5th ed; Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012.
Dalrymple, Robert W. , James, Noel P., Geological Association of Canada; Facies models 4 ; Geological Association of Canada, 2010.
Domestic fee $1,099.00
International fee $5,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 30 people apply to enrol.
For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .