Special Topics in Petrology - Geochemistry II
| Title | Ειδικά θέματα Πετρολογίας - Γεωχημείας ΙΙ / Special Topics in Petrology - Geochemistry II |
| Code | GMOM217Y |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Triantafyllos Soldatos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001964 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600039232
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600039232
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• Learning metamorphic processes
• Ιnterpretation of mineral assemblages
• Understanding the mechanisms responsible for the formation of metamorphic rocks.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Mineral phase equilibria, kinetics of chemical reactions, metamorphic processes. Interpretation and significance of mineral assemblages in metamorphic rocks. Phase diagrams and analysis of metamorphic phases in equilibrium in various metamorphic rock types. Metamorphic processes in open and closed systems, the role and importance of fluids and metasomatism in metamorphic rocks.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures are conducted with the use of computers and software.
Communication with students is done via e-mail and facebook.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
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| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ||||
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Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Bucher K. and Grapes R. Petrogenesis of metamorphic rocks, Springer, 2011
Last Update
23-06-2014
