GEOLOGY - PETROGRAPHY

Course Information
TitleΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΑ-ΠΕΤΡΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ / GEOLOGY - PETROGRAPHY
CodeΝ030Ε
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolAgriculture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID420001774

Programme of Study: UPS School of Agriculture (2011-today)

Registered students: 7
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective CoursesSpring-5
Class Information
Academic Year2018 – 2019
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600120558
Type of the Course
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Category
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. identify minerals and rocks 2. estimate the origin of minerals nad rocks and rock weathering processes 3. estimate the geological origin of soils.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Composition of earth - geothermal gradient. Forces acting on earth, surface and inherent. Tectonic geology-layers-folds, geological maps - geological profiles. Rocks and minerals. Mineral identification. First order minerals, second order minerals. Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary rocks. Rock weathering. Soil erosion-geological, accelerated.
Keywords
minerals, rocks, igneous, metamorphic, sentimentary
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures782.8✓
Laboratory Work260.9✓✓✓
Tutorial130.5✓✓✓
Written assigments200.7✓✓✓
Exams30.1
Total1405
Student Assessment
Description
75% written exams 25% individual project assignment (a set of exercises)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΑ ΠΕΤΡΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ. ΜΙΣΟΠΟΛΙΝΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Σ. Γιαχούδης & ΣIA O.E. (Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 8507)
Last Update
19-12-2018