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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
GEOL0284-1  Geology of Wallonia

Duration :  20h Th, 6d FW
Number of credits :  
Master in Geological and Mining Enginneering, in-deph approach, 1st yearSecond semester3
Master in Geological and Mining Enginneering, in-deph approach, 2nd yearSecond semester3
Master in Geological and Mining Engineering, specialized approach, 1st yearSecond semester3
Bachelor in geological sciences, 3rd yearToute l'année5
Lecturer :  Frédéric Boulvain
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Fieldtrips, dedicated to different aspects of Belgian geology, are preceded by lectures, giving a general canvas (global changes, orogenic cycles, plate tectonics) to the lithostratigraphic units seen on the field.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Basic knowledge of Belgian geology, identification of the different units on the field.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Lectures and fieldtrips, each of them dedicated to an aspect of Belgian geology, from Cambrian to Mesozoic.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face. Details, see: http://www.ulg.ac.be/geolsed/page2.htm
Recommended or required readings :  
Syllabus:
"Introduction à la géologie régionale de la Wallonie" (F. Boulvain): http://www.ulg.ac.be/geolwal/geolwal.htm
Textbook :
- Bultynck & Dejonghe, L., 2001. Lithostratigraphic scale of Belgium. Geologica Belgica, 4, 168 pp.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination
Contacts :  
F. Boulvain
Pétrologie sédimentaire, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Tél. : 04/366.22.52 - e-mail : fboulvain@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat : Mme M. Guadagnano, Tél. : 04/366.53.23 - e-mail : M.Guadagnano@ulg.ac.be For more details, see http://www.ulg.ac.be/geolsed/page2.htm

Items online :  
Geology of Wallonia
Formations, rocks and fossils of Wallonia.


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