Study Programmes 2016-2017
| GEOL0311-1 | ||||||||
| Geology and elements of paleontology | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 25h Th, 15h Pr, 4d FW | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Emmanuelle Javaux | ||||||||
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Substitute(s) :
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| Camille François | ||||||||
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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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| Planet Earth
l Chapter 1 : Introduction: Geosphere and biosphere, formation and differentiation of planet Earth, geological cycle, minerlas, rocks l Chapter 2 : diagenesis and metamorphism l Chapter 3 : Tectonics (rock deformation) l Chapter 4 : rock alteration (climat, soils, karst) l Chapter 5 : elements of Climatology (atmosphere structure and circulation -climates-global warming-paleoclimates) sediments l Chapter 6: Erosion, transport and sedimentation on the continent l Chapter 7: Erosion, transport and sedimentation in the ocean l Chapter 8: sedimentary sequences l Chapter 9: water in rocks Rock Dating l Chapter 10: stratigraphy and datings methods l Chapter 11 : the magnetic field Internal dynamics and geological processes l Chapter 12 : plate tectonics l Chapter 13 : orogenesis l Chapter 14 : seisms l Chapter 15 : volcanism l Chapter 16 : magmatism Elements of paleontology l Chapter 17 : fossilization l Chapter 18 : biosphere evolution in the Precambrian l Chapter 19 : mass extinctions l Chapter 20 : biostratigraphy |
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| at the end of the class, the student will be able to identify the most common minerals and rocks, and to understand and acquire the notion of geological time, the geological processes and their impacts of the biosphere, et the basic principles of paleontology (what is a fossil, how does it form, what can we learn from fossils) | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 3 practicals (minerals, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic and magmatic rocks)
4 excursions |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face to face teaching
practicals in the lab and in the field one day conference |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| class notes (pdf on-line on MyULg)
pdf of powerpoint presentations on-line on MyULg recommanded books: l Eléments de géologie, 2005, Pomerol et al., 13 ème édition, Ed. Dunod l Dictionnaire de géologie, 2005, Foucault et Raoult, 6ème édition Ed. Dunod; 2010 7ème édition |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| practicals: 20%
(revising session and interrogation in december) theory: (including excursions): 80% Participation to practicals and field excursions is mandatory. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Camille François, Maître de conférence, suppléante
francois@ipgp.fr Prof E. Javaux Geology department ej.javaux@ulg.ac.be |
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