Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Paleoclimatology | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 15h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Nathalie Fagel | ||||||||
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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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Le cours is divided in 7 chapters.
1. Introduction 2. Climate System 3. Paleoclimate archives 4. Dating methods 5. Climate forcings 6. Evolution of climate over time 7. Introduction of climate modelling and climate predictions |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of the course is to present the climate system and its main forcings and, to define the paleoclimate approach. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| None. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| (a) Various kind of exercices: collect of information from specialised websites, observation and analyse of sedmimentary archives, treatment of data, reading of scientific papers. A personal laptop is recommanded.
(b) Visit of a research laboratory and/or fieldtrip. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Course will be given during the first semester. 10 times 3 hours par week. Lectures followed by exercices. Room: building B18, Geology | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A syllabus is available. | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Examination will include two parts.
Theory (60 % of final quotation). Individual oral examination (15 minutes + preparation). Comments of figures and/or tables presented during the lectures. TP Written report of exercice (10%). Personal work (30%). Synthesis of a chosen climate event, oral presentation and written report. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Nathalie Fagel Chargée de cours, Geology Departement Research Unit AGEs - Argiles, Géochimie et Environnements sédimentaires - B18, Allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège, Belgium Fax: 04.366.2029 Tel: 04.366.2209 www.ulg.ac.be/urap |
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