Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geology (120 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
Following an introduction on the basic principles of radioactivity and of stable isotopes fractionation, the course is devoted to the geochronological and petrological applications of several isotopic systems.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The intent of this course is to provide the basic principles of isotopic geochemistry.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Geochemistry (GEOL0206-3)
Magmatic petrology and metamorphic petrology (GEOL1035-1 et GEOL1036-1).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
10 courses of 2H of theory and 5 practicals of 2H.
Attendance at the practicals is mandatory.
Recommended or required readings
Notes provided during the courses. Reference books : -Faure G. (1986) . Principles of isotope geology, 589 p. -Dickin A. (2005). Radiogenic isotopes -Allègre C. (2005). Géologie isotopique
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Attendance at practical work is compulsory and conditions success. Written exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
J. Vander Auwera-Coppens Pétrologie, Géochimie endogènes et pétrophysique, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél.: 04/366.22.53 -mailto:jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be Secretariat: Mrs M.Guadagnano and J. Schmetz Tél.: 04/366.22.51 - mailto:m.guadagnano@uliege.be, joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be