Duration
20h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in geology | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Annick Anceau, Collégialité
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is divided into two parts.
The first one (20h) is dedicated to information literacy. Bibliographic resources in Earth Sciences available at the University are presented. Among these : GEOREF, Scopus, GeoScienceWorld, the discovery tool of the University libraries, ... as well as certain specific internet resources. The correct writing of bibliographical references is also taught.
The topics hereafter are also dealt with : how to write and to organize a report, how to prepare an oral presentation.
The second part is dedicated to individual research work. The proposed subject is defined in close cooperation with the professors of Geology Bachelor and Master degrees. A list with the proposals is given to students.
Each student has to write a report presenting a literature review and the interpretation of the obtained results. An audio-visual presentation of his/her work in front of the class is organised.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Teaching students to develop information literacy skills on a specific topic.
- Learning about scientific research.
- Teaching students to write down a written report of their research findings, and to communicate their results orally.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Having a good background in Earth Sciences.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Initiation to research.
Conducting a research project (laboratory, fieldwork, data processing) in a Universitary laboratory.
Writing a bibliographic synthesis.
Writing a scientific report.
Oral communication of the completed project.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The first part of the course is held in a classroom of the University. For the rest of their project, students are invited to work autonomously. Access to all documentation resources within the University are guaranteed. The research work is done under the supervision of a scientist of the laboratory proposing the work.
Recommended or required readings
A tutorial involving information literacy, writing, and oral presentation is at the disposal of students.
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation of this course is based on the following : the current knowledge of the subject, the clarity and written quality of the text, the research work in the laboratory, the oral presentation.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Dr Annick ANCEAU Dép. ARGENCO/GEMME-GEO3 Quartier Polytech 1 Allée de la Découverte 9, Bât. B52 Premises 0/543 4000 Liège 1 Tel. 04/366 53 56 e-mail : a.anceau@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
As the first part of the course was completed before the COVID-19 pandemic, no distance learning courses were held.
The second part of the course, dedicated to the completion of a personal research project in the laboratory, could not be continued. Since each student was at different stages of data acquisition and new data could not be acquired, it was decided that this part of the work would not be continued and that the results already acquired would be presented in an appendix to the report and not in the body of the report as initially planned.
A review session will be organized by videoconference.
Assessment subjects
The report gathering the results of the literature search will be evaluated.
Assessment methods
Remote oral examination by videoconference.
Contacts
Annick ANCEAU
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The report gathering the results of the literature search will be evaluated.
Assessment methods
Remote oral examination by videoconference.
Contacts
Annick ANCEAU