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

The course is designed to demonstrate and illustrate the utility and importance of sedimentology in understanding geological evolution, inferring past environments and reconstructing tectonic histories. This year it will consist of a three-session course designed to focus on the role of volcanism and volcaniclastic sedimentation using subduction-related marginal basins as case histories.

? Pre-requisites : Sedimentology B

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

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

to be confirmed

A seminar assignment and an essay will be assessed. Assignment: Each student will choose one modern or ancient marginal basin, read some papers about them and write an illustrated essay on aspects, as indicated at the time of the option.

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

Prof Alastair Robertson
Tel : (0131 6)50 8546
Email : Alastair.Robertson@ed.ac.uk

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

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