Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Tracy Rushmer
Contact via tracy.rushmer@mq.edu.au
Unit Convenor
Bruce Schaefer
Contact via email
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
GEOS115 or GEOS125
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Investigate interdisciplinary perspectives on the origin and geological evolution of Australia and its plate margins. The Australian continent comprises practically all the rock types from over 3.8 billion years of Earth's history. Explore the geology of Australia from Archaean cratonic shields to Proterozoic fold belts and sedimentary basins of the western two-thirds of Australia. Discover the immense continental growth during the Phanerozoic evolution of the eastern margin of Australia. Place the spectacular diversity of Australian geology into a global perspective by exploring the active plate margins around the Australian tectonic plate.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Research Topic Paper | 15% | Week 4 |
Video Presentation | 10% | Week 4-13 |
Narrabeen Field work | 10% | Week 9 |
Field Trip Goulburn | 10% | Week 11 |
Quizzes | 10% | Bi-weekly |
Final Exam | 45% | Final exam period |
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 15%
A Research topic paper will cover an area of the student's interest in Australian Geology. It will also be the basis for the student's video presentation.
Due: Week 4-13
Weighting: 10%
Students will work on their own or in pairs to produce a 5 minute video on their Reserach Topic
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%
This field trip will familiarise yourself with the key evidence found in rocks that indicate past
sedimentary environments. We will visit Narrabeen headland and examine the Narrabeen Group of the
Sydney Basin to interpret the paleo-environment that these rocks were deposited in.
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 10%
This field trip will familiarize you with the surrounding area of the Sydney basin, the Lachlan Fold Belt and the geologic history of Eastern Australia
Due: Bi-weekly
Weighting: 10%
5 quizzes will be given through out the semester. They are based on both practicals and lectures
Due: Final exam period
Weighting: 45%
The Final Exam will cover material from the lectures, research projects and the practicals.
The class will be delievered through iLearn, lectures and tutorials. Materials for the Research Projects will be made available on iLearn. We also enourage you to do your own research. Video assignment adds a technology learning component. We added a lecture and a practical on the New Zealand/Australian plate boundary and now it is external.
GEOS 272: The Geology of Australia: Global Perspectives
PROVISIONAL LECTURE AND PRACTICAL SCHEDULE 2014:
Recordings for lectures each week are to be listened to, and for the appropriate weeks, a written practical assignment is included to enhance you understanding of the key concepts. While these are not submitted for assessment, they are examinable.
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LECTURE
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PRACTICAL
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1
4/08 |
- Introduction [TR] Overview of Australian Geology/Course introduction |
Research Topics discussed |
Google Earth – The Australian Plate: Tectonic elements, plate boundaries and economic deposits Video presentation preparation |
2 11/08 |
Snowball Earth [BS] |
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Neoproterozoic [BS] |
3 18/08 |
Yilgarn, Pilbara and Gawler Economic deposits [BS] |
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Precambrian ore deposits [BS] |
4 25/08 |
Landforms and Impact craters [TR] |
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Narrabeen Field Trip [TR] |
5 1/09 |
Sydney Basin [RF] |
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Work on videos/Narrabeen project
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6 8/09 |
New England Fold Belt [RF]
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Google Earth – Mt Todd and Impact Craters in 3D [TR,RB] |
7 15/09 |
Earthquakes and the Australian Plate [YY]
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Seismic practical [YY] |
8 6/10 |
New Zealand – Australia Plate Boundary [MT] |
Presentations |
New Zealand volcanics [MT] |
9 13/10 |
Lachlan Fold Belt [RV/ST] |
Presentations |
Photomicrograph discussion session – igneous microstructure [RV/TR/ST] |
10 20/10 |
Delamerian [ST/RV] |
Presentations
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Photomicrograph practical/campus trip – metamorphic microstructure [ST/TR/RV] |
11 27/10 |
Zircons and what they tell us [EB/TR] |
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Zircon geochronology (isoplot) [EB/TR] |
FIELD TRIP |
Lachlan Orogen (weekend 24-26th Oct) Dates TO BE CONFIRMED!!!!! |
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Leader Dick Glen |
12 3/11 |
Australia and the Early Earth [EB/TR] |
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Zircon geochronology (detrital vs igneous ages) [EB/TR] |
13 10/11 |
The growth of Eastern Australia: Dr. Richard Glen (Australian Geologic Survey) |
Presentations |
Review for final/video completions |
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