EAE4061 Geology and tectonics of New Zealand
Faculty of Science
EAE4061 Geology and tectonics of New Zealand is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for EAE4061. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before EAE4061
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE4061
No unit lists EAE4061 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This is an intensive 12-day field trip to New Zealand, one of the best natural laboratories in which to learn about geology. Apart from being dramatically different to Australia in terms of modern day geological activity, it is a ribbon continent with a complex assembly of allochthonous terranes, part of which was formerly part of Australia. It has hyperactive back arc volcanism, spectacular geothermal activity, very active seismicity and is one of the few countries in the world with glaciers at sea level. Some of the main concepts to be covered will be:
Arcs and back-arc architecture, seismicity and volcanism
Transpressional fault systems
Geothermal springs and geothermal power
The relationship of these to ore deposits
Glaciers as a record of Holocene climate change
Seismic hazards and engineering responses
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for EAE4061.
Assessment
- Presentation50%
- EssayWritten50%
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
Explain the relationships between the ancient geological processes preserved in Australia and the young processes occurring in New Zealand.
- 2
Use new skills in interpreting evidence of deformation and origin of a fault structure.
- 3
Understand and interpret field evidence of the different mechanisms driving different types of metamorphism.
- 4
Prepare a stratigraphic log.
- 5
Understand and interpret field characteristics of geochemical processes.
- 6
Present an overview of a complex geological topic to a educated geoscience audience.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- 12 days fieldwork
- 56 hours of independent study
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Andy Tomkins
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Andy Tomkins
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE4061?
EAE4061 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE4061 offered?
EAE4061 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does EAE4061 have an exam?
No. EAE4061 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.