GE414 Structural Geology and Tectonics

Course description for academic year 2020/2021

The course consists of the following modules:

Classification and interpretation of geological structures at mesoscale
Introduction into the construction of bedrock maps and profiles
Field course with independent geological mapping, introduction into digital mapping techniques, compass measurements and stereonet plotting
Theory on forces, stress, strain, brittle and ductile deformation
Introduction to platetectonic environments (extension, contraction, strike-slip)
Introduction to the geological history of Norway
Exercises on the interpretation of geological maps, profile construction, stereonet, Mohr circle

General qualifications:

Be able to name, classify and interpret geological structures
Understand terms such as stress, strain, brittle and ductile deformation
Understand the most important plate tectonic environments
Understand the most important geological events that shaped the bedrock of Norway

Skills:

Construct and interpret geological maps and profiles
Independent mapping of lithologies and structures in the field, structural measurements with compass, use simple digital mapping tools
Plot and analyse structural measurements in stereonets
Interpet the geological history of an area based on map relationships
Apply structural geology techniques to various problems
Understand the content of structural geology articles and reports

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The course is based on:

GE-406: Geology basics

GE-413: Cartography and GIS

GE-408: Mineralogy and Petrology

MA-414: Mathematics

FY-400: Introduction to physics

GE-436: Sedimentology

Lectures, exercises, field course (5 days)

- participation in field course (5 days) and delivery of field report

- approved exercises

Written exam, 5 hours.

Time and place will be announced on Studentweb. Letter grades A-F, where F corresponds to failed.

Calculator, set square, pair of compasses

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