Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Gemmology and Analytical Mineralogy | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 15h Th, 15h Pr | ||||||||
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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 6 chapters:
1. Gemmology 2. Infrared spectroscopy 3. Raman spectroscopy 4. Mössbauer spectroscopy 5. Electron microscopy 6. Experimental mineralogy |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of this course, is to teach to future geologists several modern mineralogy techniques. We would like to go out of the strict framework on mineralogy, by opening doors towards archaeometry, gemmology, and characterization of inorganic materials (microfossils, ...). | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| The basics of Mineralogy, inorganic chemistry, and spectroscopy have to be known (levels BAC1, BAC2 and BAC3). | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practicals of gemmology (use of refractometer, measurement of density), interpretation of infrared, Mössbauer, and Rama sectra. Demonstration of a scanning electron microscope. | ||||||||
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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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| The complete written course is available via the link bellow. | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination for theory. An analytical report, concerning a mineralogical sample, may be asked to evaluate the practicals. | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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| None. | ||||||||
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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
04/366.21.43 fhatert@ulg.ac.be Assistant: Yannick BRUNI 04/366.33.95 yannick.bruni@student.ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | Gemmology and analytical mineralogy Gemmology and analytical mineralogy |
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