Short Description
An introduction to the petrology and geochemistry of igneous rocks and the processes involved in thier formation.

Course Aims
To provide an introduction to various igneous rock associations found in different tectonic settings and describe the processes involved in their formation.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
On completion of this course students will be able:
1 To explain how major- and trace-element geochemical data can be used in conjuction with petrological and structural data to determine the petrogenesis and emplacement of igneous rocks.
2 To recall what physical and chemical processes cause differentiation and the products of this process as preserved in the volcanic and plutonic environment.
3. To identify a range of igneous rocks in thin section and hand specimen.
4. To compare and contrast models of caldera and sector collapse.
5. To critcally assess modes of deposition in volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks.

*Course content subject to change