Course 2024-2025

Fundamentals of geology: introduction to petrology and geodynamics [SGOLB132]

  • 3 credits
  • 15h+26h
  • 2nd quarter
Language of instruction: French / Français
Teacher: Collinet Max

Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to :

  • Recognise rocks from the three main families (sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic) introduced in the first part of the course (SGOLB131)
  • Describe the different mechanisms of rock deformation and their causes and consequences
  • Produce simplified geological maps showing the different types of rock in a region and the structures that affect them (folds, faults, etc.)
  • Outline the stages in the development of the theory of plate tectonics and characterise the major geological structures that delimit these plates (trenches, oceanic ripples, mountain ranges, etc.)
  • Describe and define the different disciplines of geology and provide examples of their applications and of historical and current issues

Content

The lectures cover geological mapping, stratigraphy, the Earth's internal structure, seismology, deformation of the Earth's crust on a global scale (plate tectonics), the concepts of accretion and planetary differentiation, and planetology.

Two series of labs:

  • Macroscopic recognition of rocks (and minerals)
  • Introduction to geological mapping

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures and lab work

 

Evaluations

  • Oral exam with written preparation (50% of final grade)
  • Lab exam (50% of final grade)

Language of instruction

French / Français

Location for course

NAMUR

Organizer

Faculté des sciences
Rue de Bruxelles, 61
5000 NAMUR

Degree of Reference

Undergraduate Degree