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Undergraduate Course: Metamorphic Petrology and Structure (EASC09014)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryPart A: Metamorphic Petrology B. The composition and behaviour of the metamorphic fluid phase. Metamorphism and metamorphic facies under extreme conditions of temperature and/or pressure, and their thermo-tectonic significance. The role of melting during metamorphism, and the production, distribution and transport of heat in the crust and upper mantle.

Part B: Structural Geology B.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Earth Materials (EASC08014)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
A key learning outcome of this course will be the thorough knowledge and understanding of the boundaries and interactions of two key geoscience subject areas: Metamorphic Petrology and Structural Geology and the principal skills used in these two fields. Students will become familiar with the composition and behaviour of the metamorphic fluid phase, metamorphism and metamorphic facies under extreme conditions of temperature and/ or pressure as well as the role of melting during metamorphism. Students will also be introduced to the Alps as a case study of structural and metamorphic evolution and will work through routine professional problems and issues associated with this area. This case study involves both traditional structural geology skills of map interpretation as well as a web-based virtual field trip. By the end of this course, students will be proficient in using Mohr circles for strain, analysing refolded folds and balancing cross-sections as well as being confident at recognising the conditions of metamorphism preserved by mineral assemblages as observed in hand samples and thin sections.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Simon Harley
Tel: (0131 6)50 8547
Email: Simon.Harley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Katie Leith
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: Katie.Leith@ed.ac.uk
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