Research Topics in Earth Sciences

1.5 credits · Graduate

This course consists of modules that present topics of interest to students coming into the graduate program from a variety of backgrounds. The Geology of Nova Scotia Module is given each year and consists of lectures given by invited speakers and illustrative field excursions. The content of the other modules may change from year to year. Past and potential future topics include: Uranium Series Disequilibria, Mars Surface Processes, Radiometric Dating, Origin of Orogens, Basics of Basins, P-T-t Data From Orogenic Belts, Heat Flow, Granites - Physical and Chemical Processes, Mantle Petrology - Peridotites, Eclogites etc., Abnormal Fluid Pressures in Geology, Environmental Monitoring in Coastal Areas, Quaternary Geology of Nova Scotia, Chemical Weathering, Tectonic Geomorphology, Applications of Cosmogenic Isotopes.Consult website at http://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/earth-sciences.html for a list of modules offered in current sessions. COREQUISITES: Students should also be enrolled in ERTH 6301/6302 (Research Design and Scientific Presentation) although in unusual situations the classes may be taken in consecutive years. PREREQUISITES: Students must be registered in a graduate programme (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in Earth Sciences, which normally requires a B.Sc. (Honours) in Earth Science or its equivalent; other students may be admitted with the permission of the instructors.