Duration
25h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
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
Planet Earth
Introduction: Geosphere and biosphere, formation and differentiation of planet Earth, geological cycle, minerlas, rocks
diagenesis and metamorphism
Tectonics (rock deformation)
rock alteration (climat, soils, karst)
sediments
Erosion, transport and sedimentation on the continent
Erosion, transport and sedimentation in the ocean
water in rocks
Rock Dating
stratigraphy and datings methods
the magnetic field
Internal dynamics and geological processes
plate tectonics
orogenesis
seisms
volcanism
magmatism
Elements of paleontology
fossilization
biosphere evolution: the first 3 billion years
mass extinctions
biostratigraphy
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
at the end of the class, the student will be able to identify the most common minerals and rocks, and to understand and acquire the notion of geological time, the geological processes and their impacts of the biosphere, et the basic principles of paleontology (what is a fossil, how does it form, what can we learn from fossils)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
practicals (minerals, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic and magmatic rocks)
excursions (details during class)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
online teaching (UNICAST)
practicals in the lab and in the field are mandatory and face-to-face
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
online teaching (lifesize)
podcasts and ppt slides on MyUlg
the practicals were done before the lock-down but the excursions are cancelled
revision and interrogation of practicals planned for december and the pratical exam in januaryare cancelled due to the sanitary conditions;
the evaluation will be on the theory, via an online written exam
Recommended or required readings
pdf of powerpoint presentations on-line on MyULg
recommanded books:
Eléments de géologie, 2005, Pomerol et al., 13 ème édition, Ed. Dunod
Dictionnaire de géologie, 2005, Foucault et Raoult, 6ème édition Ed. Dunod; 2010 7ème édition
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.
practicals : 20%
(revising session and interrogation in december)
theory: 80%
Participation to practicals and field excursions is mandatory.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Prof E. Javaux
Geology department
ej.javaux@uliege.be