| Unit name | Geochemistry |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EASC20010 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Sherman |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of the previous years of Geology or Environmental Geoscience programme as appropriate |
| Co-requisites |
Environmental Geochemistry EASC20011 |
| School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
An introductory inorganic geochemistry course covering the formation of the elements, origin and differentiation of the Earth, and the fundamentals of chemical bonding and thermodynamics in understanding Earth Sciences topics applied to solids, aqueous solutions, gases and melts. This is followed by an introduction to the application of isotope geochemistry as applied in age dating and tracers in Earth Science.
