Tectonics, 15 credits
Academic year 2022/2023
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Autumn 2022, 100%, Campus
Start date: 29 August 2022
End date: 30 October 2022
Application deadline: 19 April 2022
Application code: UU-18604 Application
Language of instruction: The course will be taught in English, if needed
Location: Uppsala
Selection: Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
Registration: 28 July 2022 – 28 August 2022
Entry requirements: 120 credits with (1) 90 credits in earth science and 15 credits in chemistry, or (2) 90 credits in physics and 30 credits in earth science, or (3) 90 credits in geology. Regional Geology, 10 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Fees:
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 36,250
Tuition fee, total: SEK 36,250
About the course
On this course you will gain knowledge about plate tectonic processes and how these have been applied on evolution of the planet from the Archean to the present. Part of this course is analogue modelling, exercises in interpreting geophysical data and microscopy.