GEOP0008-1 : Earth Sciences

Study Programmes 2015-2016

GEOP0008-1

Earth Sciences

Duration :

30h Th, 16h Pr, 8h FT

Number of credits :

Bachelor in bioengineering		4

Lecturer :

Frédéric Boulvain

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 :

Introduction
A short history of geology
Crystals and minerals
Rocks and processes
The magmatic rocks
The sedimentary rocks
The metamorphic rocks
Sedimentary basins and mountains belts
Anatomy of the Earth
A short history of the Earth
The Earth and the mankind

Learning outcomes of the course :

For students in bioengineering, this lecture constitutes an introduction to Earth and ecosystems sciences and thus, aims to describe the physical framework inside which life (vegetal, animal, human) processes on Earth are operating.
After completing the course the student is expected to

identify the materials constituting the Earth,
interpret the geological and geomorphological structures and processes,
analyse natural disasters, the human impact and issues,
understand the geology of Wallonia.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

- Lectures with slides and videos (cf. e-campus).
- Practical works of minerals and rocks identification organised in two phases :

on-line preparation (e-campus) based on a documental review controled by a test validating the permission to access the laboratory work session;
practical session of sample identification (see e-campus session notes).

- Self-made fieldtrip: fieldtip guidebook available on e-campus.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures : 30h Practical Works : 16h Field-study trip and visits : 8h