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Extended field work and related exercises aimed at broadening geological experience in the understanding and interpretation of rocks at outcrop, field map, and regional scales.
The course is designed to integrate different types of geologic data to interpret a geologic history of a region through examination of sedimentary, metamorphic and volcanic rocks. Students will chose between one of two concurrently running field trips outlined below (West Coast or Oamaru). (Note this is a change to the running of this course in previous years). Both field trips have the same teaching goals and both support study in other 300 level courses. Each trip covers, with varying emphasis, metamorphic basement geology, New Zealand tectonic events and sedimentary depositional environments. Field teaching takes place off-campus and a reasonable degree of physical fitness is desirable. The course also includes a minor in-term laboratory component that complements/supports the field work.
(1) GEOL230 or GEOL240 (2) GEOL231 or GEOL241 (3) 44-45 points from other GEOL 200-level courses.
15 points from GEOL331-338 offered in the same semester.
Field trip options and dates – students to choose one onlyWest Coast (10-17 April 2011 – during mid-semester break) - Bassett and Ring - This trip to Westport focuses on the Cretaceous history of Gondwana breakup the development of the New Zealand land by examining metamorphic core complex deformation and associated basin deposits leading up into the Tertiary sequence and coal basins. Oamaru (14-21 April 2011 – during mid-semester break) - Reid and Oze - This field trip focuses on Cretaceous to early Miocene geological history and facies patterns in response to tectonics through interpretation of basaltic volcanics, and siliciclastic and carbonate sedimentary environments. An information session in the laboratory time of week one (3.30-6pm Friday) will be held to brief students on the content of each field trip. Students will then get to choose their preferred field course option – however as the number of places on each trip is limited students may not get their preferred option, and we reserve the right to shift students to best manage field trip logistics. A compulsory meeting will be held on the Friday of the last week of term one to brief students on the equipment and logistics of each field trip.NOTE – apart form these short meetings there are no weekly labs for this course.
For further information see Geological Sciences Head of Department
Both Oamaru and Westport field trips will have assessable items to be completed on the field trip, as well as a post-trip report that will be due two weeks after the completion of the trip. There is no examination for GEOL351.
Domestic fee $690.00
International fee $3,225.00
* 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.
For further information see Geological Sciences .