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| GEOG0036-1 | Morphotectonics and volcanism
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| Duration : | 25h Th, 15h Pr, 2d FW |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, in-depth approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 4 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, didactic approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 4 |
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| Master en sciences géographiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en développement territorial et géomatique, 1st year | | Second semester | | 4 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, specialized approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 4 |
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| Master en sciences géographiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en géomorphologie, 1st year | | Second semester | | 4 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation | | Second semester | | 4 |
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Demoulin |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Main themes of the course: tectonic landscapes and features, from the continental to the local (fault) scale; measuring the present-day crustal motions; rivers and tectonics; earthquakes (distribution, mechanism, measure, effects, paleoseismology, prediction); volcanoes (tectonic setting, products, volcanic geomorphology). |
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| Course objective : | The aim of the course is to characterize the tectonic and volcanic landscapes, to highlight the ties between volcanoes and tectonics and to provide the basic knowledge for a correct understanding of the seismic and volcanic hazards. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic knowledge in mechanics, general geomorphology and geology |
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| Workshops : | Structural geomorphology, based on the analysis of topographical maps and aerial photographs; elements of morphotectonic modelling |
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| Organization : | 2- or 3-hours lectures; 2-hours practicals in groups limited to 12 people. The course covers a whole week during the 2nd semester. |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes + PowerPoint files available online (MyULg, students' portal) |
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| Assessment : | Written examination in the first session; in case of failure, oral examination in the 2nd session. |
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| Contacts : | Alain Demoulin - tel. 04/366 56 60 e-mail: ademoulin@ulg.ac.be |
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