Professor Lovering
A course of 24 lectures, 24 hours practical work, and field work.
З points.
SYLLABUS A survey of the structure, composition and history of the planet Earth. This will include the materials constituting the Earth; the processes operating on and within it, their dynamic effects and the resultant structurai changes; the concept of geological time and the evo- lution of life; evolutionary processes in the history of the planet Earth.
Tutorials will be given on various topics within the course. They will be arranged at the beginning of the unit.
Field excursions will be held on Saturdays and/or Sundays, and during laboratory periods. Field work reports will be used In the assessment of the student's examination results.
• ілаrlпе •Science students who wish to teke this unit may do so without first taking Geography 141.
the usual prerequisite for Geography 300 level.
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Books
Prescribed textbooks:
Wyllie P J The Way the Earth Works, Wiley 1976
EXAMINATION A total of three hours theory and practical. The theory examination will be held in the May examination period. Practical exam- inations will be either at the same time, or at the students' convenience.
Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions.
102 GEOLOGY
Dr R. W. LeMaitre
A course of 48 lectures, 48 hours practical work, and field work.
6 points.
Prerequisite: 101.
SYLLABUS A systematic introduction to the main branches of Geology.
The nature of crystalline substances; the relations between crystalline structure, chemical composition and physical properties of common minerals; the nature and products of igneous and metamorphic activity.
The relationship between geology and the surface environment; surface processes and the formation of sedimentary rocks and landforms. Mineral deposits and geological energy sources, their origin, exploitation and subsequent Impact on the physical environment. The deformation of rocks and the geological results of earth movements. Past life and the record of evolution; the bases for elucidation of geological history and selected topics in Australian geology.
Tutorials will be given on various topics within the course. They will be arranged at the beginning of the unit. .
Field excursions will be held on Saturdays andjor Sundays, and during laboratory periods. Field work reports will be used in the assessment of the student's examination results.
Books
Prescribed textbooks:
Battey M H Mineralogy for Students, Longman 1972 Harker, A Petrology for Students, CUP 1972 Eicher D L Geologic Time, Prentice-Hall 1968 Black R M The Elements of Palaeontology, CUP 1970
McAndrew J & Marsden M A H eds Regional Guide to Victorian Geology 2nd ed School of Geology, U of M 1973
EXAMINATION A total of six hours theory and practical. The theory examinations will be equally divided between the August and November examination periods. The practical examinations are also equally divided, and will be held at the same time as the theory, or at the students' con- venience. Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions.
200 LEVEL
Students wishing to major in Geology are required to enrol in Units 201 to 206 Inclusive.
Prerequisites: For students majoring in Geology, 101 and 102. Students 81
not majoring in Geology who wish to enrol in a few individual units may ask to have the prerequisites waived; each case will be considered on its own merits.
FIELD WORK The prescribed field excursions for units 201-206 inclusive held at weekends or during term vacations, and a 3-day field mapping exercise held during term vacation. Brief written reports on field work are required.
EXAMINATIONS Theory examinations are held in the University's examination period immediately following the completion of the unit.
Practical examinations will either be held at the same time, or at the students convenience.
201 OPTICS AND MINERALOGY Dr R. W. LeMaitre
16 lectures; 24 hours practical; 1 day field work; 3 points.
SYLLABUS Optics as a tool to identify minerals in both transmitted and reflected light. Properties and paragenesis of common mineral groups.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbook:
Deer W A Howie R A and Zussman J An Introduction to the Rock- forming Minerals, Longman 1975
EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours theory and practical.
202 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY Dr A. Cundari
16 lectures; 24 hours' practical; 1 day's field work; 3 points.
Prerequisites: 102, 201.
SYLLABUS Classification and petrography of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Concept of magmatic differentiation, petrographic provinces, rock series and geological setting; metamorphic zones and facies.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks:
Harker A Petrology for Students, CUP 1972
Hyndman D W Petrology of Igneous end Metamorphic Rocks, McGraw- Hill 1972
EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours' theory and practical.
203 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Dr C. Wilson
16 lectures; 24 hours' practical; 1 day's field work; 3 points.
Prerequisite: 102.
SYLLABUS Mechanical aspects of rock deformation including theories of 82
stress and strain, behaviour of materials. Descriptive treatment of strain and folds. The geometry of folding, Cleavage and Schistosity.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks:
Hobbs F E Means W D and Williams P F An Outline of Structural Geology, Wiley 1976
Means W D Stress and Strain, Springer-Verlay 1976 Vernon R H Metamorphic Processes, Murby 1976 EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours' theory and practical.
204 SEDIMENTOLOGY Mr M. A. H. Marsden
16 lectures; 24 hours' practical; 1 day's field work; 3 points.
Prerequisites: 102, 201.
SYLLABUS Composition, transport, texture and structures of terrigenous, carbonate and chemical sediments.
BOOkS
Prescribed textbooks:
Blatt H Middleton G and Murray R Origin of Sedimentary Rocks, Prentice-Hall 1972
Pettijohn F J Sedimentary Rocks, Harper & Row 1975 EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours' theory and practical.
205 GEOMORPHOLOGY AND PHOTOGEOLOGY Mr E. B. Joyce
16 lectures; 24 hours' practical; 1 day's field work; 3 points.
SYLLABUS Landscape types and processes; geomorphic techniques; the Quarternary history of Australia. Photogeology; field techniques in Geology.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks:
Hills E S Physiography of Victoria, Whitcombe & Tombs 1975 Twldale C R and Foale M R Landforms Illustrated, Nelson 1973 EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours' theory and practical.
206 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY Dr 0. P. Singleton
16 lectures; 24 hours' practical; 2 days' field work; 3 points.
Prerequisite: 102.
SYLLABUS Principles of correlation. Characteristics of the geology of 83
the Pre-Cambrian terrains. Historical geology of the Phanerozoic including reference sections, biostratigraphy and specific features of each Period.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbook:
McAndrew J and Marsden M A H eds Regional Guide to Victorian Geology 2nd ed, U of M Geology Dept 1973
EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours' theory and practical.
300 LEVEL
300 GEOLOGY CORE UNITS
Students majoring in Geology will be required to take units 301-309 inclusive.
In some units the ratio between lectures, practicats and field work may be varied from that specified.
Prerequisites: For students majoring in Geology, 201-206 Geology. Stu- dents not majoring in Geology who wish to enrol in a few individual units may ask to have the prerequisites waived. Each case will be considered on its merits.
Students are strongly recommended to gain additional experience during the preceding long vacation by obtaining a temporary position with a company or geological survey. The department of Geology will assist in this regard. They are also reminded that the ten-day field exercise is held before the commencement of first term.
EXAMINATION Theory examinations are held in the University examina- tion period immediately following the completion of the unit. Practical examinations will either be held at the same time or, at the students' convenience.
301 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROGENESIS Dr A. Cundari
12 lectures; 24 hours' practical; 3 points.
Prerequisite: 202.
SYLLABUS Petrochemistry and origins of selected igneous suites.
Mineralogy of metamorphic facies and reactions; metamorphic belts.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks:
Carmichael I S E Turner F J Verhoogen J Igneous Petrology, McGraw- Hill 1975
Turner F J Metamorphic Petrology, McGraw-Hill 1968 EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours' theory and practical.
302 THE SOLID EARTH Professor J. F. Lovering
15 lectures; 15 hours' practical; 3 points.
Prerequisite: 202.
SYLLABUS Age, origin and composition of earth in relation to other bodies of the solar system. Geophysical evidence for internal structure of earth and constraints placed upon geochemistry of earth. Experimental evidence for composition of mantle.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbook:
Wyllie P J The Dynamic Earth, Wiley 1971
EXAMINATION A total of 3 hours' theory and p . •tical.