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
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 57294
Section FR01
Size 150
Available 150
Class number 57295
Section WS01
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 55030
Section WS02
Size 70
Available 70
Class number 55029
Section WS03
Size 70
Available 70
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