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 This unit covers the evolution of the Earth and life, the origin of ore deposits and fossil fuels, environmental geology, and the geology of Tasmania.
Students intending to major in Geology, Geochemistry or Geophysics should enrol in both KEA102 and the first-semester course KEA101. Other interested students may enrol in both or either one of these courses. KEA101 is NOT a prerequisite for enrolment in KEA102
KEA102 involves two or three hours of lectures and three hours of practicals per week, as well as a compulsory one-day field excursion close to Hobart.
Lectures will cover the following topics
- Introduction
- Geological time
- History of the Earth and Life
- Economic geology - Fuels
- Economic geology - Metals
- Environmental geology
- Geology of Tasmania
Required text:
- Monroe, J. S., and Wicander, R., 2005, The changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution, 4th Ed., West/Wadsworth Publishing Co.
Recommended texts for the course are:
- Lapidus, D. F., 1990, Collins Dictionary of Geology, HarperCollins.
KEA102 is taught by Dr. Garry Davidson (Unit Coordinator), and Assoc. Prof. David Cooke.
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