ESC1011

Planet earth and its environment: the cosmic connection

(SCI)

Ms Marion Anderson

6 points + Three 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical per week + One 1-day field trip + First semester + Clayton + Prohibition: ENV1011

Synopsis: The beginning and evolution of the Universe, Solar System and Earth; planetary geology and the structure and chemistry of the Earth and other planets; geological evolution of the Earth, relative and absolute scales in geological time; plate tectonics and the structure of the Earth's crust; minerals and igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and processes; formation and evolution of life, atmosphere and oceans on the Earth and other planets during geological time, geology and the environment.

Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 50% + Laboratory work, quizzes, assignments and a field excursion: 50%