Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

GEY 412 — Global Tectonics and Structures

GEY department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

illustrate the driving forces in the earth
explain the concept of plate tectonics
identify and describe major tectonic provinces; and
discuss tectonic evolution of basins and classify basins structurally

Course contents

Study of the major structures of the Earth. Continental separation and sea floor spreading. Mid oceanic ridges. Plate tectonics; patterns of crystal evolution in specific regions. Heat flow and vertical movements of the crust; plate tectonics: causes, relations to mineral resources genesis, diversity and extinction of species.

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GEY 412 — Global Tectonics and Structures

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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