Introduction to neotectonics, seismology and physical volcanology

Duration

25h Th, 15h Pr, 2d FW

Number of credits

Lecturer

Clara Brereton, Hans-Balder Havenith

Coordinator

Hans-Balder Havenith

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The lecture is centered on morphological effects of earthquakes and on the surface of volcanoes.
It covers various aspects of neotectonics, seismo-tectonics, seismology, tectonic geomorphology as well as the physics and geomorphology related to volcanic activity.
 
This lecture also includes an English evaluatoin. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The goal is to understand the geological origin of earthquake and volcano hazards.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Good knowledge of English and maths.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Analyses on maps, aerial and satellite imagery; microseismic measurements and data processing. 2 visits in the Roermond Valley Graben and the Hockai Fault Zone.
Learning how to write a scientific report in English.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

6 lectures of 3h,
2 sessions of 3h of exercices and data processing. 2 days of fieldwork, combined with ambient noise measurements
 
Report written in English and oral presentation (in English) about a topic related to the lecture (in neotectonics).

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

PPT files and other documents

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 and presentaiton of project on a seismo-tectonic and/or volcanic region.
in January 2021, the exam might be organised via Lifesize and then be entirely oral. Though the presentation of the project in the classroom in December 2020 will be maintained.
 
> Online oral examination (update 10/12/2020)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The lectures is given in English and is also evaluated for the linguistic part.

Contacts

Mercyline Orodo, HB. Havenith
Géorisques et Environnement, Bât. B18, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél. : 04/366.93.16 - e-mail : HB.Havenith@uliege.be ,  c.brereton@uliege.be


Secrétariat : Mme J. Schmetz, Tél. : 04/366.22.51 - e-mail : Joelle.Schmetz@ulg.ac.be

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