Geology

Duration

20h Th, 30h Pr, 4d FW

Number of credits

Lecturer

Valentin Fischer

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

Learning unit contents

General Geology lays the foundations of Earth Sciences and addresses the various natural processes leading to the formation and destruction of rocks, oceans, and mountains. The "geological cycle" will be analyzed from a microscopic to a macroscopic scale, starting from a quartz grain to global tectonics.

• Introduction
• Erosion, transport and sedimentation
• Diagenesis and metamorphism
• Tectonics and formation of oceans and mountain ranges

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

• General knowledge of geological processes
• Identification of rocks and their constituents
• Knowledge and identification of rock deformation mechanisms, at small, medium and large scale, especially in the field

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Earth Sciences course (STER0002-1)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Three hours-lectures and 4 hours-practical sessions where active participation is required to fix the concepts and the complex interconnection of geological processes.
Four 8 hours-fieldtrips complete the course to illustrate concepts and processes analysed in the course and train the student to the geology of Belgium and north-west of France (Boulonnais).

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

Face-to-face, lecture delivered in French.
The syllabus, all slides and practicals notes will be deposited online on weekly basis on MyULg.

Recommended or required readings

In addition to the syllabus, it is possible to consult the following books:

• Boulvain. 2013. Géologie générale, du minéraaux géosphères. Ellipses Marketing. 240pp.
• Renard & al. 2015 (ou édition plus ancienne). Eléments de géologie. Dunod. 1152pp.

• Foucault & al. 2014. Dictionnaire de géologie. Dunod. 416pp.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination on the whole course and field trips (67%). Practical examination on the pratical course (recognition of rocks, tectonic exercises; 33%; including grades obtained from written examinations and course works over the quadrimester)
Attending all practical sessions and all fieldwork days is compulsory to pass the exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr. V. Fischer, département de géologie, B18, allée du 6 Aout. 4000 Liège, Sart-Tilman.  04 366 52 79 ; v.fischer@ulg.ac.be