| Module code | GLY 161 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Principles of stratigraphy and stratigraphic nomenclature; geological dating and international and South African time scales; Africa framework and tectonic elements of South Africa; introduction to depositional environments. Overview of the historical geology of South Africa, from the Archaean to the present: major stratigraphic units, intrusions and tectonicmetamorphic events - their rock types, fossil contents, genesis and economic commodities. Principles of palaeontology and short description of major fossil groups: fossil forms, ecology and geological meaning. Geological maps and profiles; rock samples. |
| Module credits | 8.00 |
| Programmes |
BEng Mining Engineering
BEng Mining Engineering Engage BSc(Computer Science) Computer Science BSc Chemistry BSc Ecology BSc Entomology BSc Environmental and Engineering Geology BSc Extended programme - Physical Sciences BSc Geography BSc Geology BSc Meteorology BSc Physics BSc Plant Science BSc Zoology |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | Refer to Regulation 1.2: A candidate must have passed Mathematics with at least 60% in the Grade 12 examination |
| Language of tuition | English |
| Academic organisation | Geology |
| Period of presentation | Quarter 4 |
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