Tectonics

The course covers Earth structure and plate tectonics at an advanced level. This includes divergent, convergent and strike-slip tectonics. Both experimentation and writing of a scientific article are part of this course.

• Course structure

  Assessment

  Is based on a written/oral assessment at the end of the course. Assessment criteria are:

  A = Excellent
  B = Very good
  C = Good
  D = Satisfactory
  E = Sufficient
  Fx = Insufficient
  F = Entirely insufficient

  The assessment criteria will be outlined at the start of the course. To pass the course, a minimum grade E is necessary.

• Course literature
  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  B. A. van der Pluijm and S. Marshak, 2010
  Earth Structure – An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics
  WW Norton & Co
  ISBN: 9780393117806

• Contact

  Professor of Geochemistry and petrology
  Alasdair Skelton
  alasdair.skelton[at]geo.su.se
  +46 (0)8 16 47 50 | Room: R425