Global Geophysics covers topics ranging from the study of the surface directly beneath our feet all the way to the deep interior of the Earth. The aim of the...

Global Geophysics covers topics ranging from the study of the surface directly beneath our feet all the way to the deep interior of the Earth. The aim of the course is to introduce you to the concepts, methods and results of solid Earth geophysics. Students will achieve this through the understanding of the fundamental physics, which describes the behavior of nature, and the tools used to investigate some fascinating planetary processes. This course will examine not only the theory and application of geophysical methods, but also give you an understanding of their limitations and review the contributions they have made to our knowledge of the surface and interior of the Earth.

This course aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of the nature and origin of igneous rocks, from their formation and distribution to their...

This course aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of the nature and origin of igneous rocks, from their formation and distribution to their volcanic exporessions and association with particular plate tectonic settings and to what extent these features have remained the same or changed with time during the geological history of the Earth. The course also builds on fundamental concepts of geochemistry and mineralogy to explain phase behaviour in high temperature systems, and dynamic processes which can, for example, lead to formation of primary igneous ore bodies. Integral practical classes will use both hand specimens and optical mineralogy to understand diagnostic textures - which are used to identify and classify igneous rocks.

By the end of this module students should:

know the terminology applied to important families of igneous rocks;
	recognize and identify igneous rocks, and their constituent minerals;
	be able to provide a petrographic description of igneous rocks, their mineral compositions and textures;
	understand the processes by which igneous rocks are formed;
	be able to describe the tectonic settings in which igneous rocks occur including a preliminary assessment of volcanic hazard.
GEOL0001 Earth Materials is a prerequisite. GEOL0002 From Petrology to Petrogenesis is recommended.