? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : GEO-3-METAPET

Part A: Metamorphic Petrology B. The composition and behaviour of the metamorphic fluid phase. Metamorphism and metamorphic facies under extreme conditions of temperature and/or pressure, and their thermo-tectonic significance. The role of melting during metamorphism, and the production, distribution and transport of heat in the crust and upper mantle.

Part B: Structural Geology B.

? Pre-requisites : Mineralogy and Petrology

? Costs : None.

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 14:00 14:50 KB Laboratory Tuesday 15:00 15:50 KB Laboratory Tuesday 16:10 17:00 KB

to be confirmed

Degree exam (75%); practical exercise (25%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Patrizia Mencuccini
Tel : (0131 6)50 5101
Email : patrizia.mencuccini@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Colin Graham
Tel : (0131 6)50 4849
Email : Colin.Graham@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/