This course is designed to develop an advanced understanding of deformation processes and structures produced by displacement and deformation in the Earth's lithosphere at scales ranging from the tectonic plate scale, down to the crystal lattice scale. Emphasis is placed on understanding (1) the geometry and types of structures produced by complex crustal deformation histories involving contractional, extensional and wrench regimes, (2) the deformation processes which control the microstructural evolution of deformed rocks, (3) factors influencing the strength and mechanical behaviour of the Earth's crust and underlying mantle lithosphere, (4) deformational controls on crustal-scale fluid flow and applications to understanding ore genesis and earthquake processes, and (5) the large-scale geodynamic processes controlling plate motions and crustal deformation.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Recognise, map and interpret the geological structure of deformed continental regimes, from mildly deformed upper crustal regimes to complexly deformed, deeper crustal regimes.
2. Interpret the relative timing of formation of structures, the kinematics of deformation, and progressive deformation histories.
3. Predict the geometry and location of structures at depth or in areas of poor outcrop.
4. Apply an understanding of structural geology in the mining and resource exploration environment.

Research-Led Teaching

This course develops research skills of the individual student through their involvement in their very own research project. The student will investigate aspects of structural geology and tectonics in respect to the evolution of an individual mountain belt, choosing one or more transects to illustrate overall cross-sections and structural relations between different rock entities. The material gathered will form the basis of a PICO (Presentation of Interactive CONtent) in the style as developed by the European Geoscience Union (EGU) at their annual conference in Vienna, Austria.

Field Trips

• This course develops necessary and prerequisite skills for any field camp, with an intensive focus on developing the skills of structural analysis.

• In 2020 the field trip will be virtual. We will travel to Bermagui, NSW. Students are expected to participate in the field trip just as they would if it was really on the rocks.

• Each day will require a minimum of five hours of work on the outcrop, with time off for lunch and short breaks.

• ZOOM sessions will be held several times during this period to allow interaction and feedback on the progress of different exercises.

• Reports and assignments are to be handed in (using Wattle) no later than 24 hours after the completion of the field trip. Material must be scanned and legible.

Additional Course Costs

There will be no additional class costs.

Examination Material or equipment

• The examinations will involve essays, some short, some longer.

• Students will take these examinations online using a Wattle quiz, so they will need access to a computer during the times in question.

Required Resources

• All students should own or have unfettered access to the prescribed text for the course.

• All students should own or have unfettered access to a portable computer that can be used in class exercises.

• Specific software will need to be installed (as will be advised) in order to conduct particular practical exercises.

Recommended Resources

• The individual topics chosen by students for their PICO presentations will involve extensive library research, facilitated by ready access to the internet. Students are advised to use the time available in the mid-semester break to develop the PICO presentation.

• Some class exercises use software only available on MacOS (Catalina) systems.

Where it is possible for a student to access a suitable machine, this software will be made available for installation by the student, using their own Apple ID.

Where such access is not possible, (limited) access to a suitable machine will be organised, and arrangements made to install the relevant software so that it is available.

Staff Feedback

• Students will be given verbal feedback to the whole class, to groups, and to individuals. This will address their general performance in the course.
• In exceptional cases a student might receive written feedback, for example in respect to the need to ensure practical reports reflect individual effort.
• Collaborative activity in small identified groups will be encouraged. However students must ensure that they submit their own work, not the work of others.
• There will be an assessment exercise approximately every three weeks during the course.
• The marks for the assessment exercises will provide feedback on progress and prowess.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	The course will involve three hours per week in lectures, with one two hour practical. The lectures will involve online interaction using ZOOM. There will also be video podcasts made available, to help with the interaction. In weeks one to three, students are expected: i) to read specific chapters in the prescribed text book on the topics of folding, fracturing and cleavage development; ii) to follow podcasts and other digital content; iii) to interact during ZOOM lectures on these topics.	Complete the Practical Exercises during the time available and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will then be provided on the previous week during the tutorial, which will occur in the hour after the Practical Session. Submitted practicals may then be revised, and submitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of the first six week period
2	Lectures and practicals on folding, fracturing and cleavage development will continue during week two.	Complete the Practical Exercises during the time available and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will be provided. Submitted practicals may then be revised, and submitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of the first six week period.
3	This week will involve preparation for the virtual field trip at the end of that week [Saturday and Sunday]. There will be lectures on maps, datums, and the use of drones in mapping and the production of basemaps for geological mapping [Simon McClusky]	Complete the Bermagui Field Trip and submit the final report by the date indicated (15%).
4	The theory of stress and strain, an introduction to continuum mechanics as relevant to structural geology and tectonics.	Complete the Practical Exercises and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will be provided. Submitted practicals may then be revised, and submitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of the first six week period.
5	Continuing the theory of stress and strain, and the introduction to continuum mechanics as relevant to structural geology and tectonics.	Complete the Practical Exercises and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will be provided. Submitted practicals may then be revised, and submitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of the first six week period.
6	The final week on the theory of stress and strain, and the introduction to continuum mechanics as relevant to structural geology and tectonics. This week will also include a discussion and workshop on how to make a PICO presentation. The student will be presenting preliminary results of their research project immediately after the end of the semester break.	• Complete the Practical Exercises and submit them with the other practicals in a bundle for final assessment at the end of the first six week period (10%). • Sit the Wattle quiz on the theory for part I of the course (10%).
7	An introduction to the active tectonics of Planet Earth.	• Hand in your report on the 3D virtual outcrop you have constructed, along with a working Digital 3D model (5%). • This week will also see the first three minute lecture to be given by the student outlining preliminary results of their individual research on the topic provided (5%). • Complete the Practical Exercises and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will be provided. Submitted practicals may be revised, and resubmitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of week 9.
8	Movement in tectonically active terranes, with inferences from geology and geodesy [Simon McClusky]	Complete the Practical Exercises and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will be provided. Submitted practicals may be revised, and submitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of this three week period.
9	Seismotectonics and the earthquake cycle	Complete the Practical Exercises and submit the report for final assessment at the end of this three week period (10%).
10	Deformation and metamorphism in shear zones assisted by the use of virtual microscopy [with lectures given by Marnie Forster]	Complete the Practical Exercises and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will be provided. Submitted practicals may be revised, and submitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of week 12.
11	The use of geochronology to determine the timing and duration of events during deformation and metamorphism [with lectures given by Marnie Forster]	Complete the Practical Exercises and submit the report, no later than the start of the next Practical Session. Feedback will be provided. Submitted practicals may be revised, and submitted in a bundle for final assessment at the end of week 12.
12	This week will be dominated by finishing off practicals and reports, and the PICO sessions. The student will then prepare for the final examination.	PICO presentations will be assessed: i) 5% for the three minute thesis, given using the first slide of the PICO (and using one slide only); ii) 5% for the content of the PICO, based on its intellectual content and presentation quality; and iii) 5% for the student's defence and discussion of the PICO content with the panel.

Tutorial Registration

Tutorials will be run online each week after the end of the two hour Practical Session.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Field Trip Report	15 %	17/08/2020	24/08/2020	1,2,3,4
Lab reports on basic structural analysis	10 %	07/09/2020	14/09/2020	1,2,3
Mid Semester exam	10 %	09/09/2020	16/09/2020	1,2,3
Presentation of preliminary results and progress on research topic	5 %	21/09/2020	28/09/2020	4
3D virtual outcrop	5 %	21/09/2020	30/09/2020	1
Report on active tectonics [satellites, seismometers, and mass spectrometers] Part I.	10 %	09/10/2020	16/10/2020	4,5,6
Report on fabric and microstructural analysis and geochronology [satellites, seismometers, and mass spectrometers] Part II.	10 %	26/10/2020	30/10/2020	2,5,6
PICO sessions [interactive presentation of digital content]	15 %	26/10/2020	30/10/2020	4,5,6
End of semester exam	20 %	05/11/2020	03/12/2020	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

• Students are expected to attend lectures and tutorials since these will also include workshops allowing discussion and feedback on required readings from the course textbook.

• Students are expected to spend at least five hours in each of two days undertaking the virtual field trip. Their performance in the virtual trip will be assessed (5%).

Examination(s)

Please note, that where a date range is used in the Assessment Summary in relation to exams, the due date and return date indicate the approximate timeframe in which the exam will be held and results returned to the student (official end of Semester results released on ISIS). Students should consult the course wattle site and the ANU final examination timetable to confirm the date, time and venue of the exam.

Assessment Task 1

Field Trip Report

Report on the virtual field trip to Bermagui, NSW (requiring virtual attendance for 5 hours on Saturday August 15 and 5 hours on Sunday August 16, at end of week 3)[report due by start of week 4].

Rubric

Participation	Map quality	Cross-section quality	TSDs and correlation table quality	Data analysis quality	Report quality
5	2	2	2	2	2

Assessment Task 2

Lab reports on basic structural analysis

Reports on laboratory assignments including maps and cross-section practicals from weeks 1-6 [overall report to be submitted at the start of mid-semester break].

Each week reports on laboratory assignments from the week before MUST be submitted for feedback and analysis. Reports not submitted at this time each week for feedback and analysis may not be later included in Assessment Task 2.

Rubric

Analysis	Interpretation	Participation	Report quality	Skill
2	2	2	2	2

Assessment Task 3

Mid Semester exam

Wattle quiz theory exam based on essays and short answers to questions on topics dealt with during weeks 1-6 [quiz to be completed by the start of the mid-semester break].

Rubric

Logic	Analysis	Knowledge	Skill	Understanding
2	2	2	2	2

Assessment Task 4

Presentation of preliminary results and progress on research topic

Three minute presentation of progress on research topic [to be given orally via ZOOM in the week after the mid-semester break]. All students are expected to take part on the ZOOM session and to provide feedback and questions to the speaker (engagement).

Rubric

Engagement	Clarity	Purpose	Spoken quality	Illustration used
1	1	1	1	1

Assessment Task 5

3D virtual outcrop

Report on the outcrop chosen by the student for analysis and the production of a digital 3D virtual outcrop model developed by the student [to be submitted at the start of the week after the mid-semester break].

Rubric

Engagement	Technical skill	Report quality
1	2	2

Assessment Task 6

Report on active tectonics [satellites, seismometers, and mass spectrometers] Part I.

A report on the analysis of the active tectonics based on practicals and lectures in weeks 7, 8, 9 [to be submitted at the start of week 10]

Rubric

Analysis	Interpretation	Participation	Report quality	Skill
2	2	2	2	2

Assessment Task 7

Report on fabric and microstructural analysis and geochronology [satellites, seismometers, and mass spectrometers] Part II.

A report on the analysis of fabrics and microstructures in shear zones, and the use of geochronology in determining the timing and duration of events [to be submitted at the start of week 12]

Rubric

Analysis	Interpretation	Participation	Report quality	Skill
2	2	2	2	2

Assessment Task 8

PICO sessions [interactive presentation of digital content]

An individual research project presented as a PICO (3 minute thesis, followed by interaction using the PICO independently developed by the student) [to be presented during week 12]

Rubric

Three minute thesis	PICO technical quality	Depth and understanding
5	5	5

Assessment Task 9

End of semester exam

The final overall theory exam for the course will take place during the examination period after the end of semester II. This final examination is worth 20% of the total mark. The content of the examination will be restricted to the subject matter discussed during the course, but it will also include questions to test to what depth a student has read the chapters nominated in the prescribed textbook.

The date range in the Assessment Summary indicates the start of the end of semester exam period and the date official end of semester results are released on ISIS. Please check the ANU final Examination Timetable http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/examination-timetable to confirm the date, time and location exam.

Rubric

Logic	Analysis	Knowledge	Skill	Understanding
4	4	4	4	4

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date will be permitted. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date, a mark of 0 will be awarded.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Assignments should be submitted by the due date. They will be marked and returned with comments and feedback with maximum possible expediency.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Under exceptional circumstances an assignment will be allowed to be submitted or resubmitted after the due date, but this will require a request for special consideration, accompanied by a medical certificate where relevant.

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