Course Description
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Course Name
Structural and Petroleum Geology
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Geology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2.5 - 3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3.75 - 4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Trends in global Petroleum Geology. Modelling and analysis of sedimentary basins and faults. Models and examples
of oil and gas plays. Development of reservoir rocks. Origin, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons. Case
studies in Exploration and Development geology. Unconventional hydrocarbons. Progressive coaxial and
non-coaxial deformation and associated structures arising from pure and simple shear. Origin and nature of
volume change in deformation. Non-cylindrical folding and fold interference patterns. The origin and geometry
of foliations, crenulations and lineations and their subsequent deformation. The origin and development of
mylonites.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.