Study Programmes 2015-2016
GEOL0202-3  
Geology
Duration :
30h Th, 30h Pr, 5d FW
Number of credits :
Bachelor in geology8
Lecturer :
Valentin Fischer
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
General Geology lays the foundations of Earth Sciences and addresses the various natural processes leading to the formation and destruction of rocks, oceans, mountains, and celestial bodies. The "geological cycle" will be analyzed from a microscopic to a macroscopic scale, starting from a quartz grain to reach the internal structure of the Earth and the geology of planets.
  • Introduction
  • Erosion, transport and sedimentation
  • Diagenesis and metamorphism
  • Magmatic phenomena
  • Tectonics and formation of oceans and mountain ranges
  • Structure of the Earth and planetary geology
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • General knowledge of geological processes
  • Identification of rocks and their constituents
  • Knowledge and identification of rock deformation mechanisms, at small, medium and large scale, especially in the field
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Earth Sciences course (STER0002-1)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Three hours-lectures and 4 hours-practical sessions where active participation is required to fix the concepts and the complex interconnection of geological processes.
Five fieldwork days 8h complete the course to illustrate concepts and processes analysed in the course and train the student to the geology of Belgium and north-west of France (Boulonnais).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face.
The syllabus, all slides and practicals notes will be deposited online on weekly basis on MyULg and on the website of my research lab (http://eddylab.weebly.com).
Recommended or required readings :
In addition to the syllabus, it is possible to consult the following books:
  • Boulvain. 2013. Géologie générale, du minéraaux géosphères. Ellipses Marketing. 240pp.
  • Renard & al. 2015 (ou édition plus ancienne). Eléments de géologie. Dunod. 1152pp.
 The following book is an excellent companion of the syllabus:
  • Foucault & al. 2014. Dictionnaire de géologie. Dunod. 416pp.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination on the whole course and field trips (66%). Practical examination on the pratical course (recognition of rocks, tectonic exercises; 33%)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Dr. V. Fischer, département de géologie, B18, allée du 6 Aout. 4000 Liège, Sart-Tilman.  04 366 52 79 ; v.fischer@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Syllabus
Successive chapters of the syllabus