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| GEOG0036-1 | Morphotectonics and volcanism
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| Duration : | 25h Th, 15h Pr, 2d FW |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, didactic approach, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master en sciences géographiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en développement territorial et géomatique, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation, specialized approach, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master en sciences géographiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en géomorphologie, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Geographical Sciences, general orientation | | 4 |
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| Lecturer : | Alain Demoulin |
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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 second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Main themes of the course: tectonic landscapes and features, from the continental to the local (fault) scale; measuring present-day crustal motions; rivers and tectonics; thermochronology; earthquakes (distribution, mechanism, measure, effects, paleoseismology, prediction); volcanoes (tectonic setting, products, volcanic geomorphology). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course provides the student with all tools required to characterize the tectonic and volcanic landscapes, to understand the ties between volcanoes and tectonics, to collect and analyze geomorphic indicators of the tectonic activity. In brief, it provides the basic knowledge for a correct understanding and assessment of the seismic and volcanic hazards. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge in mechanics, general geomorphology and geology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures.
Practicals: structural geomorphology, based on the analysis of topographical maps and aerial photographs; elementary morphotectonic modelling; drawing and reading focal mechanisms.
Field work: East Eifel volcanism: from the landscape to the deposits and back; morphotectonic mapping of active structures. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 2- or 3-hours lectures; 2-hours practicals in groups limited to 12 people. The course covers a whole week during the 2nd semester. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes + PowerPoint files available online (MyULg, students' portal) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination in the first session (theory, possibly plus field work: 60%; practicals: 40%); in case of failure, oral examination in the 2nd session.
Questions are open, relating to knowledge and analysis of the presented topics and often referring explicitly to pre-requisites in a will of integrated knowledge. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| nihil |
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Contacts :
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| Alain Demoulin - tel. 04/366 56 60 e-mail: ademoulin@ulg.ac.be |
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