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GEOE 238 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy Units: 4.00
An examination of the genetic link between surficial geological processes and the sedimentary record produced by these processes and environments. Topics include origin of sedimentary rocks and their sedimentary structures, depositional environments, stratigraphic successions and stratigraphic principles, with a focus on their application to sedimentary basins, hydrocarbon genesis and the interaction of natural processes with human society.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: APSC 151
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Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 30
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 18
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe and classify the major types of sedimentary rocks and interpret sedimentary processes based their composition and sedimentary structures.
- Explain basic principles of stratigraphy and how these principles are applied for interpreting the sedimentary rock record.
- Identify the depositional environment in which various sedimentary deposits formed and differentiate between the deposits of different environments.
- Demonstrate understanding of the large-scale controls on the organization of sedimentary successions.
- Plot, interpret, and synthesize real-world sedimentary data to make inferences on process and environment of deposition.