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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
GEOL0302-1  Volcanology

Duration :  20h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Geology, Research Focus, 1st year5
Master in Geological Sciences5
Lecturer :  Jacqueline Vander Auwera
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long
Course contents :  
The course includes the following topics: calculation of the viscosity, density and oxygen fugacity of silicate melts; use of geothermobarometry; modelling of magmatic differentiation using major and trace elements; melt inclusions.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Enable students to describe eruptive products and quantify magmatic differentiation
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Courses of Geochemistry and Igneous and metamorphic petrology (BAC3).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
10 lectures of 2H and 7 sessions of exercices (4H).
Recommended or required readings :  
Ouvrages de référence: -Shaw D.M. (2006). Trace elements in Magmas, a theoretical treatment. Cambridge University Press -Rollinson H. (1993). Using geochemical data: evaluation, presentation, interpretation. Longman, 352p.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral and practical exam
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
J. Vander Auwera-Coppens
Pétrologie et Géochimie endogènes, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman)
Tél.: 04/366.22.53 - e-amil:jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be


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