Module Identifier EA31930  
Module Title THE GEOLOGY OF SVALBARD (UNIS)  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Dr Neil Glasser  
Semester Semester 1  
Co-Requisite EA31030 , GG31830 , GG32230  
Course delivery Lecture   30 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   30 Hours  
  Field Work   12 days  
Assessment Continuous assessment   Field excursion report and Term project report    
  In-course assessment   5 Hours Written exercises    
  Supplementary examination   Two-hour examination and 5000 word report.    

Module outline


This module offers students an insight into the geological evolution of Svalbard and the Barents Sea from the Precambrian to the present. Importance is attached to the understanding of tectonic development and changes in the sedimentary environment over time. The geological evolution of Svalbard will be used to illustrate important geological subjects such as the formation of sedimentary basins, fold and thrust belts, hydrocarbon formation, sequence stratigraphy, Quaternary climate change and glaciations.

Aims of the module


This module is one of four suitable for students registered for BSc honours degrees in Environmental Earth Science and Geography, offered by UNIS in Svalbard. UNIS is a University on the High-Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, currently under Norwegian sovereignty. UNIS was established in 1993 by the four universities in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Tromso to offer university level courses and to perform research relevant to its High Arctic location. The intention of this module is to provide level 3 students with the opportunity to undertake one semester of study overseas at UNIS within an international community of students and staff, in an exciting and challenging environment.


This module offers students an insight into the geological evolution of Svalbard and the Barents Sea from the Precambrian to the present. Importance is attached to the understanding of tectonic development and changes in the sedimentary environment over time. The geological evolution of Svalbard will be used to illustrate important geological subjects such as the formation of sedimentary basins, fold and thrust belts, hydrocarbon formation, sequence stratigraphy, Quaternary climate change and glaciations.

Module objectives / Learning outcomes


On completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the geology of Svalbard and be able to relate rock properties and strata to important geological principles. Students will be familiar with the following aspects of the geology of Svalbard:

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Nichols, G.. (1999) Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Blackwell