GeologyRocks

Personally I would reword so it read "the structual evolution of blah blah bla".

Once you come up with a name of where you'd like to study it can be easier to come up with  a jazzy title. 

Is this an undergrad or post grad thesis? What age material are you interested in?  What kind of structure are you interested in? Will you be mapping the area/ gathering priary data or putting together your dissertation based on previously published work?

Leah  

Hi thanks for the reply, this would be an undergrad thesis. Well i cant make up my mind and the tutors ive talked to are not really letting much go in what exactly is expected. The situations like this. I was reccomended by a tutor, that if i want to base my thesis on structural geology then i should study the Rhoscolyn antcline in Anglesey, Wales. Then i read up about it and discovered that its really very complicated and there has been alot of confusion and rejections of ideas ect ect. Basically this means there is alot of journals and published material on the area and not all of it (especially the dated stuff) is correct. So that put me off a bit. Then my tutor mentioned that there is a good book on it containing a up to date geological map, but he said i wouldn't expect an undergrad to be able to find all the faults if it was not for the book. Now this is really confusing me, because if i was going to do the thesis then i would obviously look in the book ! and at journals, so really all the information is there, i just have to piece it together; which sounds like a piece of cake, but on the other hand it wont really be my own work. So really im confused as to what it is exactly they want me to do and what i think i should/could do. I was going to add in the env deposition of the folded strata as an add on, info on this will also no doubt be avaliable but at least i can do some lab work and prove it that way. I just really cannot make my mind up. What do you think ? I could really do with some impartial advice here. Thanks

There is no way at undergraduate level they would be expecting you to find everything without help. The basically expect you to write a geological history of an area from field data. So you would have to use published aterial to back up your work. Also at undergraduate level, if it hasn't be published already you definitly won't find it (I realise this makes me sound a bit harsh toward undergrads, I'm nice really )

What institution are you at?

Norally an undergrad thesis takes the form of 4 chapters;

•  Chapter 1: Introduction - state the aims and objectives of the project. Place the study within a geological / geomorphological context. Identify the geographic location of the study area and review relevant background literature in brief and with context.
• Chapter 2: Methods & Sources - State clearly the scientific strategy that you have used. This should include an outline of the key sources of data and methods of approach in data collection. Different techniques of analysis and interpretation should be introduced. Outline the limitations of the data or any other difficulties.

• Chapter 3 onwards: Results and Findings - processed data should appear here. Clearly and critically appraise your results within two or three chapters. Make sure these chapters are in a logical order. If unsure then discuss with your adviser
• Final Chapter: Conclusion - Review your original aims. Outline your key findings and summarise your conclusions in a critical manner and include any limitations of the study. Suggest any potential developments or extensions to your area of research.

 I've copied the above from my institutions undergrad dissertation guide.  do you have one for yours? Ask to see it and a break down of the mark scheme before you start so you know what your facing... Sorry I can be of more help,  it seems like a long time ago that I worte mine, I'm tryignt o write up my postgrad one atm and it's not goignt o swimmingly, but anymore questions just ask, everyone on here will be happy to help :) Leah 

Great, thanks thats slightly put my mind at rest at least, good info, thanks. Looks like im getting somewhere at last.I will have to have another look for my guide, im sure i have one somewhere. Btw im a Greenwich uni. Geology overdose right now !

Oooo last I heard they'd closed down the greenwich geology department and they shipped off all of their equipment and supplies to Kingston... mind that was 5 years ago so things may have changed and I'm a bit out of the loop since then.

Well good luck with it all, and if you need anymroe advice We're all happy to help

Leah