EAE4060 Advanced field geology
Faculty of Science
EAE4060 Advanced field geology is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 80 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for EAE4060. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before EAE4060
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE4060
No unit lists EAE4060 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit aims to teach the skills of geological mapping in two classic field locations of Australian geology, in Broken Hill (poly-deformed and high-grade metamorphic terrane) and Bermagui (poly-deformed, highly complex terrane). In both field camp, the emphasis will be on observing, recording, and interpreting geologic phenomena in a natural environment. You will draw on a theoretical background of lectures and laboratory studies in first, second and third-year geology to analyse real rocks in the real world. You will use their observations and interpretations to construct geological maps and cross-sections and determine the geological history of complex poly-deformed terrane. The concept of key locality for observation and critical thinking for correlation between key locality will be introduced and applied to produce map and cross sections of highly complexly deformed terranes.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Fieldwork exercises Broken HillExercise45%
- Fieldwork exercises BermaguiExercise35%
- Presentation10%
- ReportWritten10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Produce structural geological maps;
- 2
Observe and interpret the distribution of lithologies and structures in the field;
- 3
Correlate observations and interpretations at the outcrop scale to produce consistent map and cross-sections;
- 4
Determine the relationship between structure and metamorphic assemblages;
- 5
Visualise complex three dimensional geometries;
- 6
Unravel the geological history of complexly deformed terranes;
- 7
Determine overprinting relationships from field geology;
- 8
Communicate results in a written report;
- 9
Work in a team environment and communicate of results with peers;
- 10
Equip students with discipline-specific knowledge and expertise appropriate for post-graduate research in the field; equip students with discipline-specific knowledge and expertise enabling them to take their place as professional geologists in industry or government organisations; develop their field mapping techniques.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities56 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Total of 80 hours for Broken Hill
- Total of 40 hours for Bermagui
- 24 hours independent study
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Laurent Ailleres
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Laurent Ailleres
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE4060?
EAE4060 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE4060 offered?
In 2026, EAE4060 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EAE4060?
The handbook expects about 80 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EAE4060 have an exam?
No. EAE4060 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.