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Undergraduate Course: Chemical Geology (EASC09009)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionPart A: Chemical Equilibria. This part of the course covers the thermodynamic principles of chemical equilibrium, and the application of various types of phase diagram to natural mineral assemblages.

Part B: Analytical Techniques. This part of the course is designed to provide the theoretical background to many of the routine analytical techniques used in the Earth Sciences to obtain quantitative data (e.g. chemical analyses and isotopic ratios).
Part C: Isotope Geology and Geochemistry. Major goals of geochemistry have been to understand (1) the distribution of the major chemical elements in terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials, and (2) chemical reactions both on the surface and within the interior of the Earth.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Stratigraphy and Sedimentology (EASC08015) AND Earth Materials (EASC08014)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLaboratory1-11 10:00 - 12:00
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 14:00 - 14:50
First Class Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecure 9am MLT/201, Grant Institute, Lab JCMB 6231 10-12pm, Lecture 2-3pm MLT/201, Grant Institute
Additional information Labs run weeks 1-6
Lectures run Thursdays 9-10am weeks 1-6
Lectures run Thursdays 2-3pm weeks 1-10
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Chemical Geology2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course will enable students to understand the scope, key areas and boundaries of chemical geology as applied to earth materials and systems through a consideration of the subject under three broad headings: Chemical Equilibria, Analytical Techniques and Isotope Geology and Geochemistry. Practical classes will involve the practical application and use of important theoretical principles, including the application of graphical data (in the form of phase diagrams) to natural mineral assemblages. Complimentary to this, lectures on analytical techniques will provide students with the theoretical background of a range of routine and specialised analytical techniques used in the Earth Sciences in both academia and industry to obtain quantitative data. Students will also gain insight into how geochemistry is applied in industry e.g. in order to prospect for Earth&©s resources.
Assessment Information
100% degree exam.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsChem Geol
Contacts
Course organiserDr Geoffrey Bromiley
Tel: (0131 6)50 8519
Email: geoffrey.bromiley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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