GEOL336-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015

Magmatic Systems and Volcanology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2015

Description

Study of magmatic systems including the nature and origin of igneous materials and links with the physical processes of volcanology.

Prerequisites

GEOL232 or GEOL242 plus one additional course from GEOL233-GEOL238 or GEOL243-GEOL245.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Participation (Lab 5% Class 5%) 10% Participation (Lab 5% Class 5%)
Mid-term test 20% Mid-term test (closed book)
Laboratory assessment 30% Laboratory assessment
Final examination 40% Final examination

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Winter, John D; An introduction to igneous and metamorphic petrology ; 2nd ed; Prentice Hall, 2010.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $808.00

International fee $3,638.00

* 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 School of Earth and Environment .

All GEOL336 Occurrences

  • GEOL336-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015