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GEOL206 Field Mapping and Sedimentology

Updated: 11 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
19 April 2012 26 April 2012 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites GEOL120 or GEOS1050 (offered at the University of Newcastle) or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Nancy Vickery (nvicker2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

An intensive school covers topics including an introduction to sedimentary rocks, sedimentary environments - past and present, and stratigraphic principles. Practical classes cover identification of sedimentary rocks and textures in hand specimen and thin section, stratigraphic correlation. During the field mapping school, students use field mapping tools and techniques, including application of state-of-the-art remotely sensed imagery, and learn to identify sedimentary rocks and geological structures.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Sedimentary Petrology
ISBN: 9780632057351
Tucker, M.E., Blackwell 3rd ed. 2001
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Geological Field Techniques
ISBN: 9781444330625
Coe, A.L. and others, Wiley-Blackwell 2010
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Atlas of Sedimentary Rocks Under the Microscope
ISBN: 9780582301184
Adams, A.E., MacKenzie, W.S. and Guilford, C., Longman 1984
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
ISBN: 9780321745767
Boggs, S. Jr., Pearson Education 5th ed. 2011
Note: Previous editions are also excellent resource books.
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Sedimentary Rocks in the Field
ISBN: 9780470689165
Tucker, M.E., John Wiley and Sons Ltd 4th ed. 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Field Report 30% 2000
Assessment Notes
Field Report and Cross section
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3, 6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
Online quizzes 20%
Assessment Notes
4 x online quizzes @ 5% each
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
Practical Component 20% 1000
Assessment Notes
Practical component
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
Final Examination 2 hrs 30% 2000
Assessment Notes
Theory Exam
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. perform basic geological field mapping, and interpret simple geological structures, sedimentary and volcanic environments, using modern mapping techniques;
  2. understand and use a range of geological mapping tools including remote sensing and geophysical imagery;
  3. recognise common sedimentary rocks and be able to interpret common sedimentary environments and sedimentary facies;
  4. identify common sedimentary rock-forming minerals and textures under the microscope;
  5. have an understanding of theoretical aspects of sedimentology such as facies associations, depositional environments and tectonic implications; and
  6. competently use and interpret topographic and geologic maps and airphotographs to determine location in the field, and to use a Global Positioning System device.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are taught and assessed on the theoretical and practical ( including field methodologies) aspects of sedimentology and mapping. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Preparation of assessed written reports, seminar and group discussion. Tutorials on referencing style, seminar presentation, and direction to appropriate UNE Library and UNE Academic Skills Office websites. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Field mapping and sedimentology are broad geological attributes applicable worldwide. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to search for information, in hard copy and online, through Library sources and the internet, and to analyse and critically evaluate this information and to use it ethically. Assessed in field report and seminar. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Unit will lead students to an interest in field geology in general, and in sedimentary rocks and environments in particular, that will foster further knowledge acquisition. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students undertake geological field mapping, which is an exercise based largely on problem solving. Practical classes comprise many exercises that are based on problem solving. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
In field mapping, the students are taught and practise responsibility in working with landowners in rural areas. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students learn the art of teamwork when working in groups in the field, during preparation of maps and sections, and when discussing work in groups. 		True True True
   

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