Duration
20h Th, 6d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
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
Fieldtrips, dedicated to the different aspects of the geology of Wallonia are introduced by lectures, giving a general canvas (global changes, orogenic cycles, plate tectonics) to the lithostratigraphic units seen on the field.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Basic knowledge of the geology of Wallonia and identification of the different units on the field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
GEOL0018-1 Sédimentologie et pétrologie sédimentaire
or
GEOL0006-4 Roches et processus sédimentaire
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and fieldtrips, each of them dedicated to an aspect of the geology of Wallonia, from Cambrian to Mesozoic.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face. For details, see: http://www.geolsed.ulg.ac.be/excu/excursions.htm
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
If necessary, the face-to-face sessions will be replaced by distance learning (podcasts) and the oral examination scheduled on Lifesize or a similar platform.
Recommended or required readings
The slides will be available on My ULg after each lecture.
Online lecture notes :
Une introduction à la géologie de la Wallonie": http://www.geolsed.ulg.ac.be/geolwal/geolwal.htm
Textbook :
BOULVAIN, F. & PINGOT, J-L., 2015. Genèse du sous-sol de la Wallonie. Classe des Sciences, Académie royale de Belgique, 208 pp.
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.
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Oral examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
F. Boulvain Pétrologie sédimentaire, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman) Tél. : 04/366.22.52 - e-mail : fboulvain@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat: Mme J. Schmetz, Tél. : 04/366.22.51 - e-mail: joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be
Items online
Geology of Wallonia
Formations, rocks and fossils of Wallonia.