Duration
30h Th, 16h Pr, 8h FT
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
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
- Introduction
- A short history of geology
- Crystals and minerals
- Rocks and processes
- Magmatic rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
- Sedimentary basins and mountains belts
- Anatomy of the Earth
- A short history of the Earth
- The Earth and the mankind
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
For students in bioengineering, this lecture constitutes an introduction to Earth and ecosystems sciences and thus, aims to describe the physical framework inside which life (vegetal, animal, human) processes on Earth are operating.
After completing the course the student is expected to:
- identify the materials constituting the Earth,
- interpret the geological and geomorphological structures and processes,
- analyse natural disasters, the human impact and issues,
- understand the geology of Wallonia and use a geological map.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures with slides and videos (cf. e-campus). Podcasts available on MyUliege.
- Practical works of minerals and rocks identification organised in two phases:
- on-line preparation (e-campus) based on a documental review controled by a test validating the permission to access the laboratory work session;
- practical session of sample identification (see e-campus session notes).
- Self-made fieldtrip: fieldtrip guidebook available on e-campus.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Lectures : 30h (face to face)
Practical Works : 16h (online and face to face)
Field-study trip and visits : 8h (self-made, 3-5 students).
Recommended or required readings
Textbook:
BOULVAIN, F., 2023. Géologie générale. Du minéral aux géosphères. Ellipses (Technosup), Paris, 286 pp.
ISBN: 9782340-078345
https://www.editions-ellipses.fr/accueil/14780-geologie-generale-du-mineral-aux-geospheres-2e-edition-9782340078345.html
Further readings:
BOULVAIN, F. & PINGOT, J-L., 2015. Genèse du sous-sol de la Wallonie. 2e édition revue et augmentée. Classe des Sciences, Académie royale de Belgique, 208 pp.
https://www.geolsed.uliege.be/cms/c_10660459/fr/geolsed-enseignement
ROBERT, C. & BOUSQUET, R., 2013. Géosciences. La dynamique du système Terre. Belin, 1159 pp.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Additional information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
Written exam (multiple-choice questionnary).
Written work / report
Additional information:
- Theory: written examination (60% of the final score);
- Practical identification (crystals, minerals and rocks) : written examinations (30% of the final score);
- Fieldtrip: report (10% of the final score).
For more details, see "régime des tests et examens".
Remarks : (1) participation in laboratory practical sessions is compulsory; (2) understanding of geological maps is evaluated during the theoretical examination; (3) There are no partial exemptions for theory or practical work; (4) the fieldwork report points will be transferred for the 2nd session.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Dr Frédéric Boulvain
Pétrologie sédimentaire
B20, Géologie, Université de Liège
Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liège
+32 4 366 22 52
fboulvain@uliege.be
https://www.geolsed.uliege.be/cms/c_10601671/fr/geolsed
Sibylle Comeliau, assistante
sibylle.comeliau@uliege.be