
In this free online course learn about the deformation of rocks and their development over geological time scales. This free online course provides an introductory level understanding of the main concepts in structural geology. Deformed rocks and structures conceal a series of tales, the decoding of which challenges the structural geologist in presenting evolutionary theories of our planet's development. Start this course and learn about the architecture of rock formations and their development over geological time periods.
| Course Category | Education Studies, Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 15-20 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How 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 |
| Course Code | 1187 |



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