EMSC2023/EMSC6123
Do you want to learn how to recognise and interpret rocks in the field and laboratory? In this course you will learn about basic geological concepts around the formation, evolution and deformation of rocks and geological structures in the solid earth. Over the first week of the mid semester teaching break (usually in April) you will spend six nights mapping at Wee Jasper. On this six day field trip, students visit a range of geological sites near Wee Jasper, west of Canberra. Students participating in this field trip will be constructing geological cross-sections showing the complexly folded structure of the sedimentary rock layers in the area, and working in small groups to produce geological maps.

Students will also be able to attend an afternoon trip to Molonglo Gorge, Queanbeyan.