Undergraduate Course: Antarctica: Development of a Continent and its context in Rodian and Gondwana (EASC10072)
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 | Environmental Courses |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | (a) Overview of East and West Antarctica:
Geography, features and geology. Its place in Gondwana
(b) The East Antarctic Shield
Evolution and significance for the context of Antarctica in pre-Rodinian continental reconstructions
550-500 Ma Pan-African orogenesis. The Ross Orogen.
Impacts for Rodinia and the amalgamation of Gondwana.
(c) The Trans-Antarctic Mountains and West Antarctica:
Palaeozoic-Mesozoic evolution.
Mesozoic-Cenozoic volcanism, uplift and Ross Sea rifting.
The record of fore-arc, arc and back-arc systems in West Antarctica
(d) Breakup of Gondwana:
The Antarctic marine record, microplate rotations and other effects in the Pacific - Atlantic sector.
(e) Glaciation and recent climate change:
Eocene and post-Eocene glaciation and its longer-term record. The shorter-term record from slected parts of the EAS.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To develop a thorough understanding of the principal aspects and the significance of Antarctic geology: its geological evolution from the Archaean to the present, its Gondwanan and Rodinian contexts and its Cenozoic glacial record.
To develop an appreciation of the significance of geological information from Antarctica in constraining models for past continental configurations and the processes of supercontinent formation and break-up.
To research and develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of one particular aspect of Antarctica geology which will be supplemented by information sourced from relevant published literature.
To develop formal presentation skills on a chosen specialised topic to an informed audience during which the knowledge presented will be in a critical fashion and where information is limited, reasonable judgements will be made. |
Assessment Information
(1) Seminar presented on topics from within the themes covered by the course
(2) Extended Abstract (4 page, structured according to a 'conference style') of the seminar presented by the student.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Keywords | AntarcticaRodiniaGondwanageological evolutionmetamorphismmountain buildingamalgamation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Simon Harley
Tel: (0131 6)50 8547
Email: s.harley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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