Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in geology (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Following an introduction on the basic principles of radioactivity and of stable isotopes fractionation, the course is devoted to the geochronological and petrological applications of several isotopic systems.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The intent of this course is to provide the basic principles of isotopic geochemistry.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Geochemistry (GEOL0206-3)
Magmatic petrology and metamorphic petrology (GEOL1035-1 et GEOL1036-1).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
10 courses of 2H of theory and 5 practicals of 2H.
Recommended or required readings
Notes provided during the courses. Reference books : -Faure G. (1986) . Principles of isotope geology, 589 p. -Dickin A. (2005). Radiogenic isotopes -Allègre C. (2005). Géologie isotopique
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
J. Vander Auwera-Coppens Pétrologie, Géochimie endogènes et pétrophysique, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél.: 04/366.22.53 -mailto:jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be Secretariat: Mrs M.Guadagnano and J. Schmetz Tél.: 04/366.22.51 - mailto:m.guadagnano@uliege.be, joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The exam will focus on all subjects covered during the theoretical course.
Assessment methods
The oral exam will take place via LIFESIZE or SKYPE.
Contacts
jvdauwera@uliege.be