Geological Field Mapping (GEOL314)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. collect data from natural exposures that can be used to understand and query physical, chemical and biological processes that occur over geological time;
2. apply basic mapping techniques, such as form surface and structural mapping, to complexly deformed rocks;
3. demonstrate the ability to recognise a range of common rock-forming minerals, lithologies, structures, and textures, for a range of igneous and metamorphic rocks;
4. develop a geological and tectonic history of a multiply deformed and metamorphosed area;
5. effectively use current GIS applications to navigate in an unfamiliar setting and integrate relevant data from on-line sources to assist in the learning process;
6. present accurate and engaging reports and oral presentations on a tight timetable that acknowledge assumptions and limitations in the methods used and data acquired;
7. understand limitations of the acquired data and interpretations, and how they are relevant to the minerals industry and larger society; and
8. most importantly, be able to actively and safely collaborative in multi-cultural teams to recognize and solve geological problems in the field.