Study Programmes 2016-2017
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| Clays and environment | ||||||||
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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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Learning unit contents :
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| Clay minerals are present in various natural materials like soils, sediments and sedimentary rocks. They are characterized by peculiar physical and chemical properties, mainly due to their small size (micrometric scale)and sheet cristalline framework. We will study the origins of clays and their applications in both fundamental (e.g., paleoclimatology, paleoceanography) and applied research (e.g., agronomy, landfill sites). Specific clay sample preparation and analyses will be investigated: x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electronic microscope (TEM), Infrared spectroscopy IR,... |
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| Presentation of the variuous applications of clay geology in both fundamental and applied sciences. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Basic mineralogical knowledge. The main critalline structures of clay minerals will be quickly revised. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Study of natural clay samples. Sample preparation. Record of X-ray diagram. Qualitative and semi-quantitative interpretation. Introduction to specific softwares. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Course will be given during the first semester. 8 x 4h, lecture followed by exercices and sample treatment in the laboratory | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| For a printed copy see the copy shop on the campus "Point de vue". | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The examination will be divided in two parts.
A 15 minutes oral examination: after a delay for preparation, comments on figures and/or tables from the lectures (70% of the final quotation). TP - Written report of one clay sample analysis (max. 4 pages) and oral presentation (within 5 minutes) focusing on the origin of the studied clay sample (geological context, mode of formation) and its potential applications (30% of the final quotation). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The lectures and practises will be given during the first semester from tuesday 20/9 pm (room B88, building B18). Any comments to improve the syllabus are welcome. | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Nathalie Fagel
Department of Geology. UR AGEs - Argiles, géochimie et environnements sédimentaires - Sart-Tilman B18, Allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège. Tél: 04/366.22.09 Fax: 04/366.20.29 E-mail: Nathalie.Fagel@ulg.ac.be Nathalie.Fagel@ulg.ac.be www.ages.ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | cours Argile et environnement Diapositives et notes de cours |
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