Undergraduate Course: Deformation Processes and Active Tectonics (EASC10056)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Earth Science |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course shares some learning materials with Active Tectonics. (please see course booklet for more information).
Part I of the course covers these topics:
1. Rheology
2. Rock failure
3. Dynamic and subcritical crack growth
4. Nucleation of failure of rocks and in the earth
5. Mantle rheology and the driving mechanism of plate tectonics.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
It is RECOMMENDED that students do NOT also take
Active Tectonics (EASC10032)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An understanding of Deformation Processes. |
Assessment Information
| 100% degree exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Patience Cowie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5886
Email: Patience.Cowie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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