Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Minerals Crystal Chemistry | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 15h Th, 15h Pr, 2d FW | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Frédéric Hatert | ||||||||
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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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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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| This course contains 2 parts:
1. Calculation of chemical analyses of minerals. 2. Crystal chemistry of rock-forming minerals. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the interpretation of chemical analyses of minerals. The crystal chemistry of the main mineral groups is also presented in detail. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| The content of the course "Cristallographie et Minéralogie" must be known. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practicals: interpretation of chemical analyses of minerals and macroscopic identification. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face learning. Practicals are OBLIGATORY. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Written notes are available via the link below. Please print these notes before the course. | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination for theory. 5 minerals to identify. Written examination on chemical analyses.
No partial dispense. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| Two days of field-trip in the Ardenne mountains. | ||||||||
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Organizational remarks :
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| Laptops, tablets and mobile phones forbidden. | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Professor Frédéric HATERT
fhatert@ulg.ac.be 04/366.21.43 Assistant Yannick BRUNI yannick.bruni@student.ulg.ac.be 04/366.33.95 |
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Items online :
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 | Crystal chemistry of minerals Crystal chemistry of minerals |
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