Duration
15h Th, 15h 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
Introduction to sedimentary and environmental geochemistry
The course will be divided in two parts.
The fisrt part will be dedicated to the distribution of the elements in the geochemical earth reservoirs and the influences of the sedimentary processes on the exchanges between the reservoirs and their compoitions.
The second part will be focused on environmental contamination. Human perturbations, in particular related to mining activies, will be evidenced in soils and sedimentary archives. Three groups of elemnst will be investigated: the element trace metals, the nutriments (N, P, S) and the radioactive elements.
Examples from literature and from own projects.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To understand the geochemical approach.
At the end the students should be able to play with some geochemical tools in order to interpret geochemical profiles in sedimentary records, to identify the origin of the main supplies, to decipher between natural and anthropogenic contributions,...
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
basic knowledge of general chemistry and thermodynamics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
TP - varoious kind of exercices with computer (bring your laptop if any). Calculation from database using simple spreadsheet (e.g., excel). Research on Internet. Use of specific softwares.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The cursus will be given the first semester (7 sessions of 50 min. x 2) au Department of Geology (room R88, B18) and/or online through the plateform Blackboard Collaborate. The course will be given in French, the slides are mainly in English.
Theory - Powerpoint of main concept.
TP - 8 sessions x 2 x 50 min
Various exercises : Calculation from database using simple spreadsheet (e.g., excel); bibliographical research; application of specified software,...
Laptop requested.
More information on eCampus.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
For the lectures that haven't been give in clasroom, the lectures are available as commented slides (podcast) through the platform MyUliege. The exercices are described on eCampus. Blackboard collaborate sessions will be organized to reply to the questions of the students.
The evaluation remains the same.
The oral exam will be organised online through lifesize.
Recommended or required readings
Written support & copy of slides available on eCampus
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Examination will include two parts.
Theory - Individual oral examination (15 minutes + preparation - 60% of final quotation). Comments of figures and/or tables presented during the lectures.
TP - (a) Written report of the TP (1-2 page for each TP - 20% of final quotation). (b) Bibliographic research on one topic selected among a given selection. Maximum 2 students. Oral synthesis in 10 minutes (evaluation = 20%).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Lectures will start on monday morning from 8.30 to 12.30 ar-t the Department of Geology (room R88, Building B18) and/or online through Blackboard Collaborate.
Contacts
Nathalie Fagel, Professor, Department of Geology. AGEs - Argiles, Géochimie et Environnements sédimentaires Sart Tilman, B18, Allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège Tel: 04/366.22.09 Fax: 04/366.2029 e-mail: nathalie.fagel@uliege.be www. ages.ulg.ac.be