2020-2021 / GEOL0320-1

Cosmochemistry and geochemistry

Duration

25h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in geology2 crédits 

Lecturer

Jacqueline Vander Auwera

Language(s) of instruction

French 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

Following an introduction to the early differentiation of the Earth, the first part of the course is devoted to the tools of geochemistry (trace elements, isotopic geochemistry). In the second part, the successive parts of the Earth (core, mantle, continental and oceanic crusts) are successively studied using the informations and constraints provided by geochemistry.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The intent of this course is to introduce the students to geochemistry.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Reference is being made to notions of thermodynamics and chemistry (CHIM0738-1, PHYS0188-7-1) as well as to the topics provided in the course on "Theoretical petrology" (GEOL0026-2) and "Cristallography and Mineralogy" (GEOL1033-1 et GEOL1034-1). The courses of "Tectonics" (GEOL0029-5),  "Mineralogy and Radiocristallography" (GEOL1037-1 et GEOL1038-1) and of "Magmatic petrology" (GEOL1035-1) are co-requisites.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

12 lectures of 2H in which exercises are included.

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

Face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Part of the theoretical course will be given remotely via LIFESIZE  

Recommended or required readings

Notes provided during the lectures. References: -Albarède, F. (2001). La géochimie, Gordon and Breach. -Henderson, P. (1982). Inorganic geochemistry. Pergamon Press. -Chester, R. (2002). Marine geochemistry. Blackwell.
-White, W.M. (2013). Geochemistry. Wiley-Blackwell

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.

Written exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

J. Vander Auwera-Coppens Pétrologie, Géochimie endogènes et pétrophysique, B20 Tél: 04/366.22.53, e-mail:mailto:jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat: Mrs M. Guadagnano and J. Schmetz Tél: 04/366.22.51, m.guadagnano@uliege.be, joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be