Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LI Sedimentology
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Earth and Environ Sciences
Module Code	03 24064
Module Lead	Dr James R. Wheeley
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-21 hours Practical Classes and workshops-24 hours Guided independent study-155 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module covers the physical characteristics of the major environments of deposition of the main types of siliciclastic, carbonate and evaporitic sediments and the processes involved with their deposition. It takes account of the different types of sedimentary basin in which they accumulate and the large-scale controls. Links are made between modern sedimentary environments and those preserved in the stratigraphic record especially through the application of sedimentary facies analysis. Where appropriate emphasis is placed on the techniques employed for the study of sedimentary rocks in the field and laboratory. The module covers the processes and products of diagenesis of siliciclastic and carbonate sediments.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Describe in technical detail the physical characteristics of sedimentary rocks from microscope to field scale for a range of sedimentary systems and record these data in appropriate ways including graphically; Infer 3-dimensional environments from available data; Evaluate the role of base-level shifts as a control on the spatial and temporal variations in depositional systems; Log, describe and interpret facies in core; Describe quantitatively the mineral composition of sedimentary rocks in thin section; Identify, describe and interpret diagenetic processes and products in thin section and their influence on the generation of porosity and permeability.
Assessment	24064-02 : Carbonates Exercise : Coursework (50%) 24064-05 : Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 2 hour examination (50%) Core logging exercise and write-up (2000) word equivalent (50%) Reassessment: By failed component. Re-sit of the above examination; replacement practical work if necessary
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