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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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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January |
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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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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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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 (2010) : Understanding Earth - Freeman, 6th edition.
POMEROL C. - LAGABRIELLE Y. - RENARD M. - GUILLOT S. (2011) : Eléments de Géologie - Dunod, 14ème edition |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (30%)
Oral examination (70%) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Bock, Laurent (Professeur)
Unit "Soil - Water Systems"
Department of Sciences and Technologies of Environment
081 62 25 38
laurent.bock@ulg.ac.be
Liénard, Amandine (Assistante)
Unit "Soil - Water Systems"
Department of Sciences and Technologies of Environment
081 62 25 44
Amandine.Lienard@ulg.ac.be |
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| Lecture notes |
Mineralogy:
- Theory
- Practical works of cristallography and of minerals identification
Geology:
- Theory
- Practical works of geological mapping
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