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| GEOP0001-1 | Earth sciences
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| Duration : | 28h Pr, 6h FT, 74h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Laurent Bock |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 1. Mineralogy (28 h. including 10 h. of practical works)
1.1. Cristallography
1.2. Descriptive mineralogy
2. Geology and geomorphology (72 h. including 18 h. of practical works and a day excursion)
2.1. Petrology
- Magmatic rocks and associated reliefs
- Sedimentary rocks and dynamic geomorphology
- Metamorphic rocks
2.2. Tectonic, geological mapping and structural geomorphology
2.3. Geophysics
- Sismicity and Earth internal constitution
- Gravimetry
- Magnetism
- Plate tectonic and main geostructures
2.4. Stratigraphy, Quaternary geology
2.5. Geology of Belgium
2.6. Introduction to hydrogeology
3. Introduction to pedology (6 h.)
3.1. Notions of pedogenesis
3.2. Human impact on geopedosystems. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| For students in bioengineering, this lecture constitutes an introduction to Earth and ecosystems sciences and thus, aims to describe the physical framework inside which life (vegetal, animal, human) processes on Earth are operating.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- identify the materials constituting the Earth,
- interpret the geological and geomorphological structures and processes,
- draw the main lines of the geology of Belgium,
- apprehend their incidences on soil types,
- analyse natural disasters, the human impact and issues. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 74h
Practical Works : 28h
Field-study trip and visits : 6h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| LACROIX D. (2003): Notes de cours (FUSAGx, 256 p. + 135 fig.)
GROTZINGER, JORDAN, PRESS, SIEVER (2007) : Understanding Earth (Freeman, 5ème édition, 579 p. + appendices) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (30%)
Oral examination (70%) |
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Contacts :
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| Bock, Laurent (Professeur - Gestionnaire)
Science du Sol
081 62 25 38
laurent.bock@ulg.ac.be |
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