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GLG Geology Courses SCI199Y1 Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas,
questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged
in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a
distribution requirement course; see page 44. GLG100H1 The natural materials of the Earth's crust: crystals,
minerals, gemstones, rocks and their role in society throughout the ages; designed for
students who are not Geology specialists. GLG100H is primarily intended as a science Distribution
Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students. Geology in Public Issues 26L GLG103H is primarily intended as a science Distribution
Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science. Evolution of the Earth: Controversy over the last 2300 Years
26L GLG105H is primarily intended as a science Distribution
Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students. GLG110H1 The nature and evolution of the Earth; plate tectonics; rocks
and minerals; volcanism; geological time; fossils; geology of Ontario; environmental
issues. GLG110H is primarily intended as a science Distribution
Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science student.s Exploration of the Solar System 26L GLG205H1 The emergence of society as a major geological force is
considered in terms of the evolving debate about the consequences of human activity for
the habitability of our planet. Major issues such as climate change, environmental
pollution, and depletion of natural resources are examined. GLG205H is primarily intended as a science Distribution
Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science students GLG206H1 An overview of the structural, chemical and optical
properties of minerals. Laboratories on the identification of minerals in hand specimen
and thin section. A mandatory 2 day field trip in late September. GLG207H1 Origin and classification of igneous, sedimentary and
metamorphic rocks and their associated ore deposits. Emphasis is placed on rock types in
the context of plate tectonic theory, and the practical aspects of rock identification in
hand sample and thin section. GLG216H1 A survey of principal physical processes that shape and
transform the continents and oceans of the Earth's crust, with examples from North
America. Laboratories in field geology and elementary mapping techniques, interpretation
of geologic maps, and exercises in structural geology. Field trips in afternoon laboratory
sessions; return to campus by 6:00 p.m. GLG217H1 An introduction to the evolution of the biosphere from the
earliest stabilization of the Earth's crust. Patterns of evolution and extinction are
related to physico-chemical and biologically-mediated changes at the Earth's surface.
Laboratories cover major groups of invertebrate fossils, microfossils, their
classification and living analogues. ENV234Y1 (formerly JED234Y) (See
"Division of the Environment") GLG299Y1
ENV315H1
GLG318H1 Examination of the processes responsible for the diversity of
igneous rocks. Emphasis is on the fundamental thermodynamics and kinetics of igneous
systems and their role in crystallization, melting, and magmatic behaviour such as
immiscibility, assimilation and mixing. Laboratories focus on textures, mineralogy,
composition and field relationships. A mandatory 2 day field trip in late September. GLG319H1 Descriptive petrography and classification of metamorphic
rocks; metamorphic processes and evolution of metamorphic rocks; interpretation of
metamorphic rocks. GLG340H1
GLG345H1 Analysis of geological structures on various scales, using
the concepts of displacement, stress and strain. Deformation at convergent plate margins
and in transpression/transtension zones. Fold mechanics and pluton emplacement.
Application of modern structural methods in geotechnical engineering and economic geology. GLG351H1 An introduction to aqueous environmental geochemistry
emphasising the importance of chemical equilibria, mass transport, and microbiological
activity in regulating the chemical composition of natural and contaminated systems. GLG360H1 An introduction to the methods for studying sedimentary rocks
in surface and subsurface. Petrographic description and classification of sedimentary
rocks are dealt with in lectures and laboratory exercises, followed by a treatment of the
principles of stratigraphic documentation and correlation, facies-analysis methods, and a
brief description of depositional systems. GLG398H0/399Y0
JGB410H1 (formerly JGB310H) 26L,
39P GLG423H1 (formerly GLG323H) 39L GLG430H1 Architecture and evolution of sedimentary basins in relation
to plate-tectonic setting and crustal properties. Sequence stratigraphy: sequence models
and sequence forcing mechanisms tectonism, eustasy, climate change. The global-cycle-chart
controversy. GLG435H1 The plant microfossil record in the Phanerozoic and its
application to stratigraphy. Organic-walled microfossils of marine and terrestrial origin
are systematically studied in the laboratory to illustrate evolution, paleophytogeography,
and stratigraphic correlation potential on a global scale. (2002-03 is the last year in
which this course is taught) GLG436H1 The use of proxy data (terrestial and aquatic microfossils)
to infer past environmental conditions. The nature and extent of Quaternary environmental
change is considered in the context of assessing current issues such as acidification,
metal pollution, eutrophication and global climate change. Paleoenvironmental techniques
are applied in the laboratory. JGP438H1 An introduction to the geophysical exploration of the
subsurface. Topics include gravity, seismic, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic
surveying and their application in prospecting, hydrogeology, and environmental
assessments. GLG440H1 Integrated field, experimental and theoretical approaches to
understanding the petrological diversity of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Topics include
development of thermobarometers for igneous and metamorphic rocks, the importance of
oxygen fugacity in petrogenesis, melting/solidification and metamorphism and igneous
activity in the context of global tectonics. GLG442H Geology and geochemistry of magmatically related ore
deposits, principally Ni, Cu, Pt group, Cr, including porphyry Cu deposits. Use of S, O
and H isotopes and fluid inclusions in mineral deposit geology. Origin and interpretation;
systematic ore mineralogy, in hand specimen and reflected light microscopy. GLG443H Hydrothermal ore deposits: Archean and epithermal Au-Ag,
volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, and sedimentary-sequence-hosted Pb-Zn, and U
deposits. Subaerial and submarine active geothermal systems. Metamorphism/deformation of
ore deposits. Practicals: selected ore suits; computer methods for processing 3D ore
system data. GLG445H1
GLG448H1
GLG450H1 Drawing primarily on examples from hydrogeology, this course
explores physical, chemical and isotopic constraints on contaminant source transport and
attenuation GLG470Y1 TBA GLG471H1 TBA |
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