The University of British Columbia

Courses  >  eosc328

EOSC 328 - Field Geology

Course Description

Recording and processing geological data in the field. Held within the three weeks following April examinations after third year. A special fee is to be paid by January 31.


UBC Calendar

For a full listing of course offerings please see the UBC calendar description

Learning Goals

under development

Instructors

Stuart Sutherland

Textbook

Bevier (2005), Introduction to field geology, 1st ed., McGraw-Hill Ryerson

Course Content

http://www.eos.ubc.ca/courses/eosc328/notes/index.html

Lecture Topics

Topic
Fairview Mapping: (5 days) Mapping exercise in plutonic, metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks.
Suzie Mine: (1 day) Underground mapping.
Marron Canyon: (1 day) Surficial deposits investigation and dam location.
Perpetual Landslide: (1 day) Geological Engineering evaluation of landslide near Penticton
Olalla Mapping: (4 days) Mapping exercise of varied sedimentary and volcanic deposits.

Labs

N/A

Copyright ©2008 Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia.
Last Updated: October 1 2008 05:02:02 PM PDT     Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional