Advanced Diploma in Structural Geology

Q: Where do structural geologists work?

Structural geologists are in demand across many industries. They can locate potential sites for mining operations for precious metals and minerals, they are also in demand in the petroleum industry to help identify locations where natural gas and oil can be found. Structural geology is used to predict earthquakes, landslides or other potential hazards and to assess whether land is safe for development.

Q: What will I learn in a Diploma in Structural Geology course?

In Alison’s Advanced Diploma in Structural Geology , you will learn about the role of a structural geologist, the linear and angular features of deformed rocks, concepts of the construction of stereographic projection and more.

Q: Who should study the Advanced Diploma in Structural Geology course?

This course will be of interest to students who are already familiar with the basics of geology and structural geologists and engineers who wish to explore particular facets of geology for career-development purposes.

Q: What is the best course in structural geology?

Alison’s free Advanced Diploma in Structural Geology is packed with learning that will help structural geologists decode the stories concealed in deformed rocks and structures to discover how our planet has evolved.

In this free online course learn about the deformation of rocks and their development over geological time scales.

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Learning Outcomes

Having completed this course you will be able to:

Discuss the concepts of structural geology, tectonics and geodynamics
Describe the role of the structural geologist
Recognize the models for studying earth structures
Explain the planar, linear and angular features of deformed rocks
Discuss the basic concepts and construction of stereographic projection
Explain how to plot structural data on stereonet
State the concepts of homogeneous and heterogeneous deformation
Describe how strain analysis is done in different dimensions
Explain the concepts of mechanics, force and traction
Discuss why stress on a surface is vector and stress at a point is tensor
Explain how eigenvalues and eigenvectors are calculated mathematically

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