Field Geology: Mapping in the Outback (ERTH7611)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Earth and Environment Sc Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Fieldwork 120 Hours/ Semester
15 days
Incompatible
ERTH3050
Prerequisite
Structural geology, sedimentology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, basic field geology.
Assessment methods
Mapping exercise and final report
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Gideon Rosenbaum (g.rosenbaum@uq.edu.au)
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
Advanced geological mapping in Mount Isa (two weeks), followed by a map compilation, geometrical analysis and tectonic analysis. Students will learn field techniques in metamorphic and igneous rocks, and will conduct a regional synthesis of field data. The fieldwork will be carried out during the July inter-semester break.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |