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- GEOL3003 Geodynamics & Global Tectonics
- GEOL3036 Biodiversity and Macroevolutionary Patterns
- GEOL3038 Experimental Methods in Water-Rock Interaction
- GEOL3039 Physics of Oceans, Ice Sheets and Climate
- GEOL3040 Crustal Dynamics, Mountain Building & Basin Evolution
- GEOL3042 Geological/Environmental Mapping Project
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- GEOLM003 Earth & Planetary System Science
- GEOLM006 Earth & Planetary Materials
- GEOLM008 Physical Volcanology & Volcanic Hazard
- GEOLM010 Tectonic Geomorphology
- GEOLM012 Palaeoclimatology
- GEOLM018 Palaeoceanography
- GEOLM021 Melting and Volcanism
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- GEOLM037 Deep Earth & Planetary Modelling
- GEOLM905 Independent MSci Project
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Planetary Geology: An Introduction
A second edition of Planetary Geology: An Introduction book will be published by Dunedin Academic Press at the end of June 2013 More...
GEOL1014 Geochemistry
AIMS
To introduce the principles of chemistry as applicable to the Earth.
OUTCOMES
To provide a sound basis for considering the fundamental chemical processes operating in the Earth system, including bonding and minerals, isotopes and fluid chemistry. The course aims to provide a foundation for further study of mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry and hydrogeology.
CONTENT
The course will provide an introduction to the principles of chemistry required for considering the fundamental geochemical processes operating in the Earth system. Topics will include:
- Atomic structure and The Periodic Table;
- Isotopes, isotopic notation, radioactivity and decay mechanisms;
- Valency and bonding in Earth materials;
- Elements in the Universe and the Earth;
- The chemistry and structure of common minerals;
- An introduction to thermodynamics and mineral stability;
- Fluids, including silicate melts and aqueous solutions;
- Chemical reactions in aqueous solutions.
| Title |
Geochemistry |
| UG Code |
GEOL1014 |
| Coordinator |
Dr David Dobson |
| Other Contributors |
Dr Graham Shields |
| Term |
1 |
| Credit | 0.5 CU |
| Written Exam | |
| Coursework |
100% (Ten practical write-ups of 5% and less than 1000 words each worth 50% in total; ten problem sheets of 5% and less than 1000 words each worth 50% in total). |
| Pre-Requisites |
None |
| Maths & Stats Content and Requirement | General GCSE-level (or equivalent) knowledge of maths |
| Total Number of Hours of Student Work | 188 hours |
| Hours of Lectures/Seminars | 20 hours |
| Hours of Practicals/Problem Classes | 20 hours |
| Hours of Tutorials | 0 |
| Days of Fieldwork | 0 |
| Other | None |
 Annual Monitoring |
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| Categorizing Student Performance Levels |
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