Sedimentary Geology

AY2020/2021 Semester 2

This course introduces the main concepts of sedimentary geology. By bridging the tools of sedimentology, palaeontology, stratigraphy, and basin analysis, you will learn how to identify, describe, reconstruct and interpret major depositional environments. From the study of individual grains to the study of sedimentary basins, you will discover what controls the formation of sedimentary rocks and basins, and their evolution through time. This course includes a field component to provide opportunities to apply class principles and theories, and compare modern and past depositional settings. The skills that you will develop during this course are fundamental to any geoscientist.