GEOL0224-2

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW

Number of credits

	Master in geology (120 ECTS)	4 crédits
	Master in geology (60 ECTS)	4 crédits

Lecturer

Nathalie Fagel

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Le cours is divided in 7 chapters.
1. Introduction
2. Climate System
3. Paleoclimate archives
4. Dating methods
5. Climate forcings
6. Evolution of climate over time
7. Introduction of climate modelling and climate predictions

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to present the climate system and its main forcings and, to define the paleoclimate approach.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

(a) Various kind of exercices: collect of information from specialised websites, observation and analyse of sedmimentary archives, treatment of data, reading of scientific papers. A personal laptop is recommanded.
(b) Visit of a research laboratory and/or fieldtrip.

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

Course will be given during the first semester. 10 times 3 hours par week. Lectures followed by exercices. Room: building B18, Geology

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination will include two parts.
Theory (60 % of final quotation). Individual oral examination (15 minutes + preparation). Comments of figures and/or tables presented during the lectures.
TP Written report of exercice (10%). Personal work (30%). Synthesis of a chosen climate event, oral presentation and written report.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The lecture will start on Tuesday the 19th September from 1.30 pm.

Contacts

Nathalie Fagel Professor, Geology Departement Research Unit AGEs - Argiles, Géochimie et Environnements sédimentaires - B18, Allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège, Belgium Fax: 04.366.2029 Tel: 04.366.2209 www.ages.ulg.ac.be

Paleoclimatology