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| GEOL0311-2 | Geology and elements of paleontology
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| Duration : | 25h Th, 5h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Emmanuelle Javaux |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Planet Earth
l Chapter 1 : Introduction: Geosphere and biosphere, formation and differentiation of planet Earth, geological cycle, minerlas, rocks
l Chapter 2 : diagenesis and metamorphism
l Chapter 3 : Tectonics (rock deformation)
l Chapter 4 : elements of Climatology (atmosphere structure and circulation -climates-global warming-paleoclimates)
l Chapter 5 : rock alteration (climat, soils, karst)
sediments
l Chapter 6: Erosion, transport and sedimentation on the continent
l Chapter 7: Erosion, transport and sedimentation in the ocean
l Chapter 8: sedimentary sequences
l Chapter 9: stratigraphy and datings methods
l Chapter 10: water in rocks
Internal dynamics and geological processes
l Chapter 11 : the magnetic field
l Chapter 12 : plate tectonics
l Chapter 13 : orogenesis
l Chapter 14 : seisms
l Chapter 15 : volcanism
l Chapter 16 : magmatism
Elements of paleontology
l Chapter 17 : fossilization
l Chapter 18 : biosphere evolution in the Precambrian
l Chapter 19 : mass extinctions
l Chapter 20 : biostratigraphy
l Chapter 21 : astrobiology: origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| at the end of the class, the student will be able to identify the most common minerals and rocks, to understand and acquire the notion of geological time, the geological processes and their interactions with the biosphere, and basic notions of paleontology (what is a fossil, how does it form, what can we learn from fossils) |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 3 practicals (minerals, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic and magmatic rocks) |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face to face
practicals in lab |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| class notes (pdf on-line on MyULg)
pdf of powerpoint presentations on-line on MyULg
recommanded books:
l Eléments de géologie, 2005, Pomerol et al., 13 ème édition, Ed. Dunod
l Dictionnaire de géologie, 2005, Foucault et Raoult, 6ème édition Ed. Dunod; 2010 7ème édition |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| practicals: 20%
(revising session and interrogation in december)
theory: 80% |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| prof E. Javaux
Geology department
ej.javaux@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| geology |
l ppt on MyULg
l Notes (300 p) on MyULg |
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