Study Programmes 2015-2016
| GEOL0282-1 | |||||||||||
| Sedimentary and environmental geochemistry | |||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 20h Th, 20h Pr | |||||||||||
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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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| Study of basic geochemical concepts requested for the interpretation of the geochemical signature of sediment records. Examples from literature and from own projects. | |||||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To understand the geochemical approach. At the end the students should be able to play with some geochemical tools in order to interpret geochemical profiles in sedimentary records, to identify the origin of the main supplies, to decipher between natural and anthropogenic contributions,... |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| basic knowledge of general chemistry and thermodynamics. | |||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| TP - varoious kind of exercices with computer (bring your laptop if any). Calculation from database using simple spreadsheet (e.g., excel). Research on Internet. Use of specific softwares. | |||||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The cursus will be given the first semester. It will be given in 10 times 4 hours (2h theory, 2h exercices). The course will be given in French, the slides are in English.
Theory - Powerpoint of main concept. TP - Exercice with computer (bring your laptop if any). Calculation from database using simple spreadsheet (e.g., excel). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Written support & Copy of slidesavailable | |||||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Examination will include two parts.
Theory - Individual oral examination (15 minutes + preparation - 60% of final quotation). Comments of figures and/or tables presented during the lectures. TP - (a) Written report of the TP (1-2 page/TP - 20% of final quotation). (b) Oral presentation (15 min.) of the geochemical cycle of one selected element and written report (max. 10 pages, evaluation = 20%) |
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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, Department of Geology. UR AGEs - Argiles, Géochimie et Environnements sédimentaires Sart Tilman, B18, Allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège Tel: 04/366.22.09 Fax: 04/366.2029 e-mail: nathalie.fagel@ulg.ac.be www. ages.ulg.ac.be | |||||||||||