Introduces students to the description, classification and interpretation of geological structures, starting from strains to stress and via rheology to brittle deformation. Students are then introduced to the microscale structures and processes that distinguish crystal-plastic from brittle deformation, ductile deformation structures such as folding, boudinage, foliations, and shear zones. Topics founded on the principal tectonic regimes (extensional, strike-slip, contractional) before salt tectonics are given. These concepts are then used in understanding the tectonic character and major geologic features of the Philippines. In the labs, students are introduced to practical techniques for structural analysis. The course is structured around a 3-hr lecture per week, supplemented by 3 hours of laboratory exercises to give each student a chance to develop their own structural geology problem solving “tool kit”, enhance their skills and confidence in solving problems, and at the same time develop their structural geology skills.
- Teacher: Engielle Mae Paguican
- Non-editing teacher: Riva Karyl Varela