Key facts
UNE unit code: GEOL110
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 3 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- 6
Unit information
Have you ever wanted to know how our planet came to be? From archaeology to agriculture, geography to biology, an understanding of our planet adds an invaluable dimension to your knowledge across many scientific disciplines.
This unit offers you a broad introduction to important questions about how our planet works, what it is made up of, and why.
With opportunities to delve into Earth’s life history, you will learn about the geological forces that have shaped life on earth, and the planet, as we know it today.
You will build a foundation in the key principles of geology, learning about its influence on life, water, soil and environmental issues in a rapidly changing world.
Exploring the solid earth through geological time and space, you will examine Earth’s gross structure, plate tectonics, volcanism, earthquakes, the materials that make up Earth’s crust and the processes by which these materials are formed.
Offerings
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 1 | Online |
Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 April 2024 | 20 April 2024 | 4 days | Non-Mandatory Intensive School | Trimester 1, Online |
Enrolment rules
Notes
The School of Environmental and Rural Science considers all practical/laboratory/tutorial activities as essential to student learning. Attendance and participation in all practical/laboratory/tutorial classes (sessions) is mandatory - exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad technical and theoretical knowledge of fundamental concepts in geology including stratigraphy, palaeontology, tectonics, geologic structures, metamorphism, natural hazards and mineral and energy resources;
- identify the most common rocks and minerals and understand processes leading to their formation/occurrence;
- understand and interpret geologic and topographic maps; and
- communicate geoscientific information to others using written and verbal formats.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Geology Assignment | Yes | 30% | All offerings | This assignment is based on a field trip exercise that caters for both off campus (virtual, online) or an on campus fieldtrip that students will attend in person. The assignment will involve understanding processes and interpreting rocks in the field, building a geological map and history of the field area. |
Online Quizzes | Yes | 30% | All offerings | 5 x 40 minute mandatory quizzes that examine the unit content. |
Practical Work | Yes | 40% | All offerings | These are a variety of practical assessments throughout the unit. For those taking the unit on campus or joining the non mandatory intensive school they will be a series of mostly face to face practicals and field trips with some online practicals that are undertaken in class. For students studying online the practicals and assessments are all online and a rock and mineral kit will be loaned to complete these assessments. No. Words: 3000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Earth: Portrait of a Planet 7th edition and Geotours Workbook 2nd edition set
ISBN: 9781324025764
Marshak, S., Wiley 7th ed. 2022
Text refers to: All offerings
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