Structural Geology and Mapping

About this programme

Earth’s rocks preserve a record of the forces and processes that have shaped our planet through time. In this course you will learn to read and interpret this record to determine the deformation history of rocks. This includes the analysis of deformation structures ranging across scales, understanding deformation mechanisms and kinematics, knowledge of rock mechanics and rheology, as well as the interpretation of geological maps. You will first learn the theoretical framework and then have the opportunity to use this knowledge to deduce geological structures during the field trip. These skills are essential for interpreting past deformation as well as for today’s challenges such as infrastructure development, natural hazard assessment, and resource characterization and exploration. *If the PDF file is not accessible for you to read, kindly contact studies@geo.su.se Course evaluations allow the possibility to affect and take responsibility for your own learning and gives important information for our work with pedagogical development. It's important that all students complete the course evaluations after each course, it gives the Department the opportunity to improve the courses' quality. The course evaluation is composed of a number of questions and specific questions for each course. If you, as a student, want to contribute with more course specific questions you may send them to studies@geo.su.se . If you haven't received the course evaluation for your finished course, or if you have other questions regarding course evaluations at IGV please contact studies@geo.su.se