? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : GEO-4-DPAT

This course shares some learning materials with Active Tectonics. (please see course booklet for more information).

Part I of the course covers these topics:

1. Rheology
2. Rock failure
3. Dynamic and subcritical crack growth
4. Nucleation of failure of rocks and in the earth
5. Mantle rheology and the driving mechanism of plate tectonics.

? Pre-requisites : Year 3 of BSc (Hons) Geophysics; OR Year 3 of BSc (Hons)Geology plus any Year 2 mathematics course. Please see the degree programme table for further information.

? Prohibited combinations : Active Tectonics

? Costs : None.

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 6 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 10:00 10:50 KB

? Additional Class Information : Semester 2: Fri 1000-1050 (weeks 2 to 10) - lectures.

Tutorials and practicals to be arranged. The course will also share some lectures and practicals with Active Tectonics.

An understanding of Deformation Processes.

100% degree exam.

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 Heather Hooker
Tel : (0131 6)50 4845
Email : heather.hooker@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Patience Cowie
Tel : (0131 6)50 5886
Email : Patience.Cowie@ed.ac.uk

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

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