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 |
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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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | It is RECOMMENDED that students do NOT also take
Active Tectonics (EASC10032)
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Other requirements | None |
| 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 |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof 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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