Course overview
To understand the internal structure of our planet Earth, what the planet is made of, and how the dynamics of the planet over its 4.6-billion-year history control the distribution of mountains, oceans and the materials of the Earth’s Crust—to engender wonder at the planet and become trustees of Earth resources.
- Plate Tectonics, Deep Structure Of The Earth And Palaeomagnetism
- Materials Of The Earth
- Structural Geology, Deep Time And Our Planet
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the earth's interior, including the structure, composition, and magnetic field
- Describe the theory of plate tectonics and relate this theory to geological processes and structures such as volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain belts, continents and ocean floors
- Understand and describe the formation and physical properties of minerals and rocks and use that knowledge to identify them
- Describe rock processes in terms of plate tectonics
- Explain Earth structures and be able to distinguish three-dimensional rock structures and faults from geological maps
- Apply observational skills to recognise and interpret the various geological features and materials Earth is constructed from in the field
Degree list
The following degrees include this course