GEOLOGY 2502 - Igneous and Metamorphic Geology II

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020

This course is designed to give a fundamental background in mineralogy (mineral chemistry, classification and structure) and in the origin, occurrence, identification and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks. It includes examination of minerals and rocks in hand specimen and thin section.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEOLOGY 2502
Course	Igneous and Metamorphic Geology II
Coordinating Unit	School of Physical Sciences
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	GEOLOGY 1100
Assessment	Practical work, examinations, written assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Martin Hand

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

A successful student in this course should be able to:
1	Demonstrate proficiency in practical skills relevant to igneous and metamorphic geology
2	Explain the basic principles of crystallography and mineralogy
3	Identify and classify the common rock-forming minerals in igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand sample and thin section
4	Identify and classify the common igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand sample and thin section
5	Know and understand the basic classification schemes for igneous rocks
6	Explain the basic processes for the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks
7	Identify how the chemistry, structure and texture of a rock can be used to interpret past geological processes and the history of the earth
8	Work in small groups to research and collate information on a given topic to gain an understanding of geological processes

University Graduate Attributes

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

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-8
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	5-8
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	8

Learning Resources

Required Resources

This course highly recommends the following texts and other resources:

Access to textbook:
Klein, C. & Philpotts, A. (2013) Earth Materials: introduction to mineralogy and petrology. Cambridge University Press, pp. 533 ISBN 978-0-521-14521-3

Free online course from Open University http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/introduction-minerals-and-rocks-under-the-microscope/content-section-0?active-tab=content-tab

Hard and Electronic copes of Klein and Philpotts are available through the University of Adelaide Library. Klein and Philpotts provides a close match to the mineralogy and basic igneous and metamorphic petrology aspects of the course while Winter (see Recommended Resources) provides more in-depth discussion of various aspects of igneous rocks (in particular) and is the course textbook for Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III (GEOLOGY 3016).

Practical material
The following equipment is required for all Practical Sessions.
1. Hand lens (10x magnification)
2. writing implements

Recommended Resources

Access to Textbook:
WINTER, J.D. (2008) Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (2nd edition). Prentice Hall, pp. 766. ISBN 0-321-59257-3.

Winter is available as hard copy through the University of Adelaide Library.

Online Learning

Additional course-related material is available through the new online course webpage, MyUni(Canvas). MyUni(Canvas) is the primary form of communication with students in the course and hence students should regularly check the website for important course-related announcements. Teaching materials, reminders and course documentation will also be posted on this site.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered by the following means:

1 x 2- hour and 1 x 1- hour lecture each week
1 x 4-hour practical each week

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**
	Lectures	Practical
Week 1	Introduction & Minerals Revisited The Structure of Minerals Crystallography	mineral/Igneous rock review
Week 2	The Chemistry of Minerals Mineral Groups based upon Chemistry Optical Properties of Minerals	Optical Petrography (formative assessment)
Week 3	Growth and Stability of Minerals Growth and Stability of Minerals (cont.) Determination of Minerals	Optical Petrography (5%)
Week 4	Lecture exam 1: Mineralogy (15%)	Optical Petrography (5%)
Week 5	Introduction to igneous rocks and melting the mantle	Phase Diagrams (5%)
Week 6	Magma generation and differentiation Diversification, Differentiation, Assimilation and Crystal Fractionation	Igneous Petrography
Week 7	Mid-ocean ridge volcanism, oceanic intraplate and flood basalsts, continental arcs an volcanism	Igneous Petrography
Week 8	Granitoids, continental alkaline magmatism, the tectonic setting of magma	Igneous Petrography (10% for weeks 7 & 8)
Week 9	Lecture exam 2: Silicates and Igneous Geology (25%) What is metamorphism? Key Concepts in Metamorphism	Metamorphic rock ID review and petrography
Week 10	Styles and Controls of Metamorphism Progressive Metamorphism	Metamorphic Petrography (5%)
Week 11	Mineral Assemblages in Metapelites Mineral Assemblages in Metabasalts Fluids in Metamorphism	Metamorphic Petrography (5%)
Week 12	P-T Paths, and their Assemblages	Metamorphic Petrography (5%)

Lecture test 3: Metamorphic Geology during examinations period (20%)

Specific Course Requirements

Attendance is compulsory at all scheduled Igneous and Metamorphic Geology practical sessions

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

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	Percentage of assessment for grading purposes	Hurdle (Yes/No)	Due date	Learning Outcome being assessed/achieved
Short exams	Summative	60%	No		1,4,5,6
Practical work	Formative and summative	40%	No	end of practicals weeks 3-5, 8, 10, 12	1-7

Assessment Related Requirements

The following course rules apply to Practical Class attendance and its associated assessment:

1. All Practicals will be marked, and are required to be completed and handed in within the Practical Session.

2. You are allowed to miss one Practical Class during the course without explanation. However you are still required to complete that Practical in your own time, and it must be handed in by 5pm Friday of the week the missed Practical was scheduled. Failure to hand the Practical in by that dead line will result in a score of zero for that Practical.

3. If you miss a second (or more) Practical, you will be required to complete a reason of absence form coupled with the associated evidence of the reason (e.g. medical certificate). That information must be sent to the Lecturer/Course Coordinator for approval. You will still be required to complete the Practical with a hand in date to be determined by the Lecturer/Course Coordinator. Failure to hand in a revised deadline Practical will result in a score of zero for that Practical.

4. If you are undertaking the course again after a previous attempt(s), you must not use previous practical sheets, answer keys or any material from previous versions of the course in the execution of Practicals. Use of such material will constitute plagiarism.

5. If you miss more than one Practical without explanation, it will result in grade of FAIL being recorded for the course irrespective of your other marks in the course.

Assessment Detail

Theory assessment (60% of total)
Will consist of three short exams, for a total of 60%. Two exams will be scheduled in lecture slots in the course of the semester and the final exam will be scheduled during the end of year exam period.

Practical work (40% of total)
Practical work will be assessed throughout the course. We'll provide formative assessment and feedback during the review of 1st year geology and during the introduction to microscopes. Some weeks you will hand up practical work at the end of prac session. It will be marked and returned the following week. This will provide you with the feedback you need to perfect your petrographic techniques over the course of the semester.

Submission

If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

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

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

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.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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