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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 will give hands-on experience of solving geological problems in the field, through making geological maps, the interpretation of igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks in outcrop, and the synthesis of regional patterns from dispersed outcrop data. The course builds on knowledge and experience gained in GEOL230 and GEOL231 and will include geological mapping in areas with more complex structures. In addition, the description and interpretation of plutonic igneous rocks and low- and high-grade metamorphic rocks will be covered. In other field classes the interpretation of sedimentary sections in terms of basin facies architecture and basin history will be explored.What the course entails:Teaching takes place in the study breaks and at weekends. What you need for this course:Students must have successfully completed GEOL230 and GEOL231 and 44 points from other Geol 200 level courses. You must also take 42 points from other GEOL 300 level courses as corequisites.What this course gets you into:This course is essential for all students intending to continue to 400 level or postgraduate studies.
(1) GEOL230; (2) GEOL231; (3) 44 points from other GEOL 200 level courses.
14 points from any papers in GEOL331-GEOL338 offered in the same semester.
Field class dates and venue to be advised as soon as these are finalised.Laboratories - Classes will be held from weeks 14-17 inclusive, and are provisionally timetabled from 3.30-6.00 pm on Fridays, but may be rescheduled to an earlier time by mutural agreement.
Kari Bassett
Uwe Ring
New staff paleontologist (TBA)
Assessment is 100% internal. Details of component exercises will be issued in a pre-trip briefing.
Boggs, Sam; Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy ; 4th ed; Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.
Boulter, Clive A. , Wilkinson, Josie; Four dimensional analysis of geological maps : techniques of interpretation ; Wiley, 1989.
Groshong, Richard H; 3-D structural geology : a practical guide to surface and subsurface map interpretation ; Springer, 1999.
Maltman, Alex; Geological maps : an introduction ; 2nd ed; John Wiley, 1998.
McClay, K. R; The mapping of geological structures ; Wiley, 1991.
Powell, Derek; Interpretation of geological structures through maps : an introductory practical manual ; Longman Scientific & Technical ;, 1992.
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Relationship of GEOL352 to other coursesStudents must have successfully completed GEOL230 and GEOL231 and 44 points from other GEOL 200 courses. You must also take 42 points from other GEOL 300 level courses as co-requisites. GEOL352 is particularly recommended for students enrolled in GEOL331, GEOL334, and required for those planning on 400 level papers.GEOL352 (with GEOL351) is a prerequisite for all fourth year and postgraduate courses in Geological Sciences (except Diploma in Engineering Geology).The fieldwork will take place in the August break and there is a field fee of $104 charged at enrolment. This covers travel and accommodation. Meals (breakfast, packed lunch, dinner) are provided at the field venues and will be charged separately at the rate of $15 per day for those students who accept this option. Field teaching takes place off campus and a reasonable degree of physical fitness is desirable. The course also includes an in-term laboratory component.
Domestic fee $638.00
International fee $2,473.00
* 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 .