Postgraduate Course: Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy (PGGE11154)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences | 
College | College of Science and Engineering | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 10 | 
 
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Stratigraphic principles; Structural Styles; Seismic reflector Terminations; Identification of Seismic Megasequences and Sequences; Recognisiton of Sequence Boundaries and Maximum Flooding Syrfaces; Difference between Depositional Sequence Stratigraphy and Genetic Sequence Stratigraphy; Application to Tectonically Active Settings; Systems Tract, Parasequence and Parasequence Set identification; Use of Sequence Stratigraphy in Hydrocarbon Exploration. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None. | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13  Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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WebCT enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  50 | 
 
	
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| King's Buildings | Lecture |  | 1-6 |  |  |  |  |  14:00 - 17:00 |  
| First Class | 
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| To follow. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
| 100% continuous assessment |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Keywords | Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof John Underhill 
Tel: (0131 6)50 8518 
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Course secretary | Mrs Christine Wilson 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866 
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