GEOLOGY 2500 - Sedimentary Geology II

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2015

Sediments, both ancient and recent, cover much of the earth's surface. Sediments are immensely important economically, as the host of petroleum and mineral deposits, and to the environment, as aquifers, sinks for contaminants, and the home to a large part of the biosphere. The sedimentary record is also the ultimate repository of the annals of Earth's history. By deciphering the clues held in this record, geologists have reconstructed the history of the earth surface environment, traced the evolution of life, and determined past climate changes. The sedimentology component of this course will provide a broad background to 1) the description of sedimentary rocks and recognition of sedimentary 最新糖心Vlog, 2) processes by which sediments are transported, deposited, and converted into rocks, 3) the tectonic setting and features of environments in which sediments accumulate, and 4) use of stratigraphy as a tool in Earth history. The Paleontology component of this course will be an introduction to the fossil record, with an emphasis on the patterns of evolution during the Phanerozoic and the application of biostratigraphy.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEOLOGY 2500
Course	Sedimentary Geology II
Coordinating Unit	School of Physical Sciences
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 5.5 hours per week, plus field trip
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	GEOLOGY 1100 or GEOLOGY 1103
Assessment	Exam, practicals, field report

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Stijn Glorie

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

A successful student in this course should be able to:
1	Describe sedimentary rocks in hand specimen;
2	Interpret the processes responsible for the deposition of the sediment from the nature of the sediment and sedimentary 最新糖心Vlog present within the sedimentary rock;
3	Understand the depositional environment of a sedimentary rock package based on recognition of facies associations; and
4	Recognise and explain the methodology of carrying out scientific research in the field of sedimentary geology.

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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	1-4
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	1-3
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	3,4
Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.	4
A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.	4
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	1-4
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	2-4

Learning Resources
Required Resources

The only required resources are paper, ruler, protractor, pencils and calculator. There will be required reading issued from both the recommended textbook (see below) and from journal articles that will be available through the Library. Course notes (recordings) and digital copies of all slideshows used in lectures and practicals will be readily available on MyUni.

Recommended Resources
The reading list for the course on a week by week basis will be supplied during lectures and via My Uni. Make sure to keep up with any suggested readings. It is not mandatory to have a textbook, but you are encouraged to obtain the main recommended text if you can.
This book is:
- Boggs, S., 2011. Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. (5th edition) Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (highly recommended and available at Unibooks)
Other texts that you may want to refer to (and are available in the library) are:
- Benton, M., Harper, D., 1997. Basic Palaeontology. Longman, Harlow (1st edition)
- Reading, H.G., 1996. Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy. Blackwell, Oxford (3rd edition)
- Tucker, M., 2001. Sedimentary Petrology. (3rd edition) Blackwell, Oxford.
Many other textbooks on sedimentology are available in the Barr-Smith Library. A variety of new and used sedimentology texts may also be purchased on the web.
Online Learning

MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website (http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/).

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course consists of two one-hour lecture sessions per week for 12 weeks plus accompanying practical work, most weeks. See section below for details on practical scheduling.

2 x 1-hour lectures/week - see timetable
4 x 4- hour practical work per week. The practicals are hands-on practice for the theory material covered in the lectures. One practical will be a field-based tutorial in a nearby location that is easily accessible by public transport (details will be given during the course).

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Physical Sedimentology and Rock Identification
Week 2	Headlines in Earth history and Oceanographic/Atmospheric circulations
Week 3	Origin of sediments: chemical and physical weathering and Carbonate sediments
Week 4	Sedimentary Basins and Structures
Week 5	Diagenesis, porosity and permeability
Week 6	Evolution, Palaeontology and Biostratigraphy
Week 7	No lectures due to Pichi Richi field camp in mid-semester break
Week 8	Marginal Marine Depositional Environments
Week 9	Deep Marine Depositional Environments
Week 10	Terrestrial Depositional Environments
Week 11	Introduction to Stratigraphy
Week 12	Practical examinations

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Lecture Test 1	Summative test on lectures 1-6	Week 4	25%	1,2,4
Lecture Test 2	Summative test on lectures 7-10	Week 8	20%	2,3,4
Lecture Test 3	Summative test on lectures 11-16	Week 11	25%	2,3,4
Practicals including field based practicals	Formative	Not assessed- feedback via answers to the practical questions	0%	1,2,3,4
Practical Exam	Summative Exam on all practical materials	Week 12	30%	1,2,3,4

Assessment Related Requirements

To pass this course students must:

Attain a minimum of 45% for the lecture tests: Students who attain a final course grade of at least 45% but do not attain a minimum of 45% for the combined lecture tests may be offered an Additional Academic Exam during the Replacement/Additional Assessment period, in line with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.
Attain a minimum of 45% for the practical exam. Students who do not attain this minimum requirement will not be offered an additional assessment.

Assessment Detail

Lecture Tests: Test material comes primarily from lecture materials, and secondarily from practical materials and assigned readings. The tests are designed to be easily completed within 45 minutes and will consist of a mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions.

Practical Exam: The practical exam tests the skills that were learned during the practicals. This summative exam is designed to be completed within 2 hours and will consist of a number of questions, covering the practical materials and focussing on (1) identifying rock samples and fossil specimens, (2) performing stratigraphic correlations and basin analysis, (3) interpreting sedimentary logs and sedimentary 最新糖心Vlog and (4) interpreting sedimentary depositional environments.

Submission

The practicals are not marked and do not need to be submitted. Feedback will be provided in the format of answer sheets on MyUni.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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