Welcome to the Structural Geology (Geology) course pages
2021 - Structural Geology - Course CH-131 - C
General Information
Official Course Description:
Reading Material
- Structural Geology and Map Interpretation by TU Delft - https://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/structural-geology-map-interpretation/
Structural Geology, H. Fossen. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9780521516648 - Online Figures and Text http://folk.uib.no/nglhe/StructuralGeoBook.html
Geological Structures and Maps, R. J. Lisle. ISBN: 978-0750657808
Geological Field Techniques, A. Coe. John Wiley & Sons (2010). ISBN: 978-1444330625
- Physical Geology Laboratory: Interactive Diagrams and Questions, Elizabeth A. Johnson, CC-BY-SA. https://viva.pressbooks.pub/physicalgeologylab
Grading & Submission
Requirement to take the module exam - submit assignments !!!
MODULE Assessment - ORAL EXAM with exercises
Useful and Interesting Links
Structural Geology
Rick Allmendinger Lab Book - http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/RWA/structure-lab-manual/
Ruud Weijermars Book - http://ocw.tudelft.nl/fileadmin/ocw/opener/Structural_Geology___Map_Interpretation_E-Book_2011.pdf
Projections - https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1453/report.pdf
- http://www.geosci.usyd.edu.au/users/prey/iBooks/Patrice_Textbook.pdf
- http://www.geosci.usyd.edu.au/users/prey/iBooks/3dSketchupBook.pdf
| Nr | Date | From | To | Room | Topic | Link | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, 5. Feb. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | online lecture | Introduction | Geohistory - Exercise 1.1 | |
| 2 | Fri, 12. Feb. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | online lecture | Topographic | Chapter 2 | Exercise 2.4 |
| 3 | Fri, 19. Feb. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Strike | Chapter 3 | Exercise 3.7 |
| 4 | Fri, 26. Feb. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Cross-Sections | Chapter 4 | Exercise 4.2 |
| 5 | Fri, 5. Mar. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Structure Contours | Exercise 5.4 & 5.8 | |
| 6 | Fri, 12. Mar. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Three point problems | Chapter 6 | Exercise 6.7 |
| 7 | Fri, 19. Mar. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Folds | Chapter 7 | Exercise 7.7 or 7.9 |
| 8 | Fri, 26. Mar. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Unconformities | Chapter 9 | Exercise 9.4 & 9.5 |
| 9 | Fri, 9. Apr. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Faults | Chapter 11 | Exercise 11.13 |
| 10 | Fri, 16. Apr. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Faulted Folds | Chapter 12 | Exercise 12.12 |
| 11 | Fri, 23. Apr. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Stereonets | Additional Assignments | |
| 12 | Fri, 30. Apr. 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Harz Excursion Intro | Strabo -Tool | |
| 13 | Fri, 7. May 2021 | 11:15 | 12:30 | R.3-51 Lecture Hall | Harz Excursion Intro | Geology Overview (Sorry - in German only) |
Schedule and Time Table
Submission
Deadline (all assignments): First Exam day - 13:00 18th May 2021
Submit (please note that this might change, since I am trying to move to the moodle LMS):
Paper or printed copies to: TA, Britta (Team Assistant R3) or Vikram (in this order)
Digital copies to: Vikram
Contact Details
Vikram Unnithan, v.unnithan@jacobs-university.de, Office: Room 98, R3
TA - TBD (still to be assigned)