Course overview
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to independent geological mapping and the construction of geological maps, which are core skills for any earth science career.
Course learning outcomes
- Recognise and document minerals and lithologies in the field
- Synthesise their own observations within the context of published research to understand their fieldwork regions in a broader geological context
- Measure and properly record structural orientation information
- Interpret geological field observations within the context of the geological evolution of the mapping region
- Construct geological maps and cross-sections
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