Geology 1 - KAGG5M14

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 10.0
    • Projects -
    • Tutorials 20.0
    • Internship -
    • Laboratory works -
    • Written tests 2.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 0.3

Goal(s)

Acquire the basic concepts of rock recognition and distribution within the Earth. Acquire cartographic tools and the concepts of geological map interpretation.

Content(s)

1. Earth's crust materials
1.1 Mineralogical components of rocks
1.2. Magmatic rocks
1.3. Sedimentary rocks
1.4. Metamorphic rocks
1.5. Geotechnical properties of rocks

2. Structure of the globe
2.1. Internal structure of the Earth
2.2. Internal envelopes
2.3. External envelopes

3. Internal geodynamics
3.1. Plate Tectonics
3.2. Plate tectonics and Geotechnical engineering

TP1-Minerals characterisation
TP2-Magmatic
rocks characterisation
TP3-Sedimentary rocks characterisation
TP4-Metamorphic rocks characterisation
TP5-geometry and cartography.
TP6-Cross section in subhorizontal and faulted terrain
TP7-Cross section in monoclinal terrain
TP8-Cross section in folded terrain
TP9- Aerial photographs

Prerequisites

None in the field of geosciences. It includes the geological foundations taught in middle and high schools.

Test

CC, EXAM

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

  • Curriculum - GGC - Semester 5

Additional Information

Course ID : KAGG5M14
Course language(s): FR

You can find this course among all other courses.

Bibliography

Eléments de géologie. Charles Pomerol, Yves Lagabrielle, Maurice Renard, Stéphane Guillot, Collection: Sciences Sup, Dunod 2011

Atlas d'initiation aux cartes et coupes géologiques. Denis Sorel, Pierre Vergely. Collection: Sciences Sup, Dunod 1999.