GEOL479-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Active Tectonics and Geomorphology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Active deformation is explored in this course, introducing the criteria by which active deformation can be identified and located. The emphasis is on the interaction between tectonic and other geomorphic processes in shaping the landscape and the way in which the nature of the underlying deformation can be identified and quantified from an analysis of topography.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval by the Course Coordinator; RP: meet requirements for entry to DRRE, ENGE, or
MCivilEng 400-level courses.

Recommended Preparation

Meet requirements for entry to DRRE, ENGE, or MCivilEng 400-level courses.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 211A GIS Comp Lab (14/7-18/8, 8/9-13/10)
Ernest Rutherford 211 GIS Comp Lab (14/7-18/8, 8/9-13/10)
 14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Saturday 07:00 - 18:00 South Canterbury
15 Sep - 21 Sep

Course Coordinator

Tim Stahl

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Seismic Source Characterisation Exercise 50% Due date to be advised (Term 4)
Computer Lab Reports (five total) 50% Due dates to be advised

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,253.00

* 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 .

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