Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor
Elena Belousova
Contact via 02 9850 6126
Office 224, E7A / 12 Wally's Walk
Anytime by email appointment
Field trip coordinator/Lecturer
Simon Clark
Contact via 02 9850 8166
Room 131, E7A / 12 Wally's Walk
By email appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp in GEOS units at 300 level
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This is an advanced field-based unit with a strong emphasis on the observation and delineation of rock units using a range of different mapping techniques. The concepts of depositional environments, rock succession, rock deformation and geological histories will be enhanced during small-group tutorials. An initial report will include critical analysis of the literature covering depositional environment and provenance. A final report will include a discussion on the tectonic evolution of the area covered by the field mapping.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Written Reports (Assignment 1 and Assignment 2)
* These two Assignments are to be submitted electronically (via Turnitin). Students must keep a copy of their reports.
Late submission: No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 5% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 10% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved.
Presentation of written reports
The Outline:
The Dangers of Plagiarism and how to avoid it
The integrity of learning and scholarship depends on a code of conduct governing good practice and acceptable academic behaviour. One of the most important elements of good practice involves acknowledging carefully the people whose ideas we have used, borrowed, or developed. All students and scholars are bound by these rules because all scholarly work depends in one way or another on the work of others.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong in using the work of others as a basis for your own work, nor is it evidence of inadequacy on your part, provided you do not attempt to pass off someone else's work as your own.
To maintain good academic practice, so that you may be given credit for your own efforts, and so that your own contribution can be properly appreciated and evaluated, you should acknowledge your sources and you should always:
If you take and use the work of another person without clearly stating or acknowledging your source, you are falsely claiming that material as your own work and committing an act of PLAGIARISM. This is a very serious violation of good practice and an offence for which you will be penalised.
Field reports, maps and exercises
Maps and exercises to be handed in the field - no later than midnight December 7, 2017.
Field reports to be submitted electronically in the field using USB drive - no later than midnight December 7, 2017.
Late submission: No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task, except for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved.
Quizzes
Two compulsory quizzes will be done online on iLearn before the trip - no later than midnight December 1, 2017.
Late submission: No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task, except for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved.
Desired Standards:
Grade |
Standard Required |
High Distinction |
Demonstrates an extensive knowledge and understanding of the concepts of the unit. |
Distinction |
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of the concepts of the unit. |
Credit |
Demonstrates a sound knowledge and understanding of the concepts of the unit. |
Pass |
Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of the concepts of the unit. |
Fail |
Demonstrates a poor knowledge and understanding of the concepts of the unit. |
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Two on-line quizzes | 5% | No | 01/12/2017 |
Assignment 1 | 10% | No | 01/12/2017 |
Field reports and exercises | 25% | No | 07/12/2017 |
Participation mark | 10% | No | 08/12/2017 |
Class test | 40% | No | 7/12/2017 |
Assignment 2 | 10% | No | 20/12/2017 |
Due: 01/12/2017
Weighting: 5%
Two compulsory iLearn online quizzes will be done by you in your own time, prior to the field camp. These will open in the end of November 2017, and MUST be completed by 1st of December 2017 midnight (Friday), the night before our departure on the field camp. These two quizzes are together worth 5% of your GEOS811 unit, and cover (1) field safety and what to bring on the field camp, and (2) the basics of rock identification. The quizzes will be done open-book. You have 1 hour to complete the field safety quiz, 2 hours to complete the basics of rock identification quiz. All the information you need to know in order to score full marks on the quizzes can be found in the GEOS811 unit handout file. Please read the contents of this file carefully before the fieldwork, and before attempting the quizzes.
Due: 01/12/2017
Weighting: 10%
Assignment 1 is on “Conglomerate depositional environment and clast provenance” and is to be completed by 1st of December 2017, prior to the field camp.
Details about this assignment will be released separately through iLearn.
Due: 07/12/2017
Weighting: 25%
Field reports to be handed in (worth 25%):
Field maps and exercises need to be submitted and are graded as complete or incomplete:
Due: 08/12/2017
Weighting: 10%
Each student will be awarded a mark for their performance. Consideration will be given to your reliability as a member of a team and your contribution to team discussions and activities, both in the field and during the evening work. Particular attention will be given to members of the teams who show initiative, creative problem-solving strategies and who diligently complete the tasks.
Due: 7/12/2017
Weighting: 40%
The final class test will cover skills and knowledge gained in the field and during evening activities. The class test will be for 2 hours.
Due: 20/12/2017
Weighting: 10%
Assignment 2 is on “Placing the Lake Keepit area into a regional plate tectonic context” and is to be completed by 20th of December 2017, after the fieldcamp. Details about this assignment will be released separately through iLearn.
GEOS811 is a field-based unit with a strong emphasis on the observation and delineation of rock units using a range of different mapping techniques. The concepts of depositional environments, rock succession, rock deformation and geological histories will be enhanced during small-group tutorials. This mapping will reveal past environments and show how these environments changed through time. This will involve the study of both natural outcrops and coloured air photographs of the region. An initial report will include research on conglomerate depositional environment and clast provenance. A final report will include a discussion of the tectonic evolution of the area covered by the field mapping (placing the Lake Keepit area into a regional plate tectonic context), and will be posted on iLearn after the field camp.
Set Textbook and Background Reading
Text books:
Journal papers:
* Book chapters and papers will be available on iLearn
GEOS811: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT LAKE KEEPIT
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Daylight |
Evening |
Saturday |
Drive to Keepit. Buses will stop at Singleton for a short break and at Tamworth for lunch and supplies. |
Welcome and an introduction to the unit. Field survival: water, hats, sunscreen. Short lecture on Sediments and Sedimentary rocks. Hand out materials. Air photo exercise. Hand-in individual aerial photo interpretation. |
Sunday |
Walk through N section of Keepit area. Defining units, strike/dip orientations.
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Short lecture on palaeo (fossils). Conversion of magnetic to true north. Draw up sedimentary log as a group. Start group maps. Hand-in sedimentary log (group). Talks. |
Monday |
Induction to access property for mapping. Mapping units defined on Sunday. Fabric analysis of conglomerates in the first location near dam wall.
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Short lecture on igneous rock classification. Finalising group maps. Start aerial photo interpretation to infer the position of the conglomerate unit away from the area that you have visited (group). Talks. |
Tuesday |
Finalising mapping. Fabric analysis of conglomerates in the second location. Heavy-mineral sampling (dry creek). |
Short lecture on Paleo-environments. Plot orientation of clasts using stereonet (group). Commence individual report on conglomerate clast composition and orientation of the clasts, and the inferences about source provenance and depositional environment of the conglomerate. Talks. |
Wednesday |
Heavy-mineral sampling and panning exercise.
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Short lecture on cross sections and geological histories. Plot orientation of clasts using stereonet (group). Hand-in orientation of clasts using stereonet. Talks. |
Thursday |
Finalising mapping. Finish by 12 noon.
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Hand in maps and completed individual report on conglomerates. Hand in equipment. Class test. Check all equipment is in. Relax. |
Friday |
Clean up camp; drive home. Buses will stop at Singleton for lunch. |
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Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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