ERB223 Structural Geology

This unit develops the knowledge and skills required to recognise, classify, describe, record, and interpret deformation structures in rocks, from the scale of millimetres to kilometres. Rock deformation driven by plate tectonics is a fundamental process that shapes the lithosphere of our planet and the complex 3D spatial distribution of rocks within it. Deformation structures control the strength of the lithosphere, generate earthquakes, enable the generation of volcanoes and intrusions, make up the fastest fluid pathways in the lithosphere, and play a key role in the formation of most resource deposits. Therefore, Structural Geology is integral to understanding the solid Earth, touches almost all geological disciplines, and is also important to resource, civil, and mechanical engineers.

Unit information

Unit code: ERB223
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School/Discipline: School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Study area: Science
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 2, 2025	21 July 2025 - 15 November 2025	Gardens Point

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Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2025: $1,164
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2025: $4,968
International student fee (excluding study abroad students): 2025: $5,664

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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: ((ERB101 or ERB110) and (SEB113 or MXB105 or MZB125 or ( MZB103 and MZB104) or ( MZB103 and MZB105)) or admission to ST20
Equivalents: ERB204

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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