PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH

GEO1PRO

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Earth Science is about understanding the planet on which we live. GEO1PRO provides foundation geoscience knowledge and skills applicable across many areas of employment, through study of the formation and alteration of minerals and rocks, the processes that shape the crust of the Earth and how humans interact with these processes, and the history of life on Earth. Practical experience is directed at recognising common rocks, minerals and fossils, and the interpretation of geological maps.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: John Webb

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Geology of Australia

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Johnson, D

Year: 2004

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CUP, CAMBRIDGE

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Essentials of geology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Marshak, S

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: 4TH ED

Publisher: W.W. NORTON, NEW YORK

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify and describe the physical properties and composition of common rock types and the minerals that form them, relating these to the modes of rock formation.

02. Relate the Theory of Plate Tectonics to processes that form rocks, minerals and structures within the Earth's lithosphere.

03. Apply the principles of relative and absolute dating to the interpretation of geological histories and the general history of Earth and its life forms.

04. Describe processes that occur at or near the surface of the Earth that cause changes to rock materials, landscapes and the environment, relating these to the way humans interact with them

05. Apply geological principles to the interpretation of structures in the crust and their depiction on geological maps and cross-sections.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Warren Paul

Class requirements

Directed ReadingWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours directed reading per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 day field trip per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Four practical exercises (each equivalent to 100 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 1-hour practical examination (1000 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3, SILO5
One 2-hour theory examination (2000 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Excursion report (500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
6 (biweekly) online quizzes (each equivalent to 100 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended