Petrology of Metamorphic Rocks
| Title | ΠΕΤΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΜΕΝΩΝ ΠΕΤΡΩΜΑΤΩΝ / Petrology of Metamorphic Rocks |
| Code | NGMO 401Y |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Lamprini Papadopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019028 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 92
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600257514
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
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/1/600257514
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=693
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Define, describe, and explain the basic concepts of Metamorphic Petrology.
2. Identify and explain the processes that lead to the formation of metamorphic rocks.
3. Distinguish the types of metamorphic rocks and their chemical and mineralogical composition.
4. Recognize, classify, and identify metamorphic rocks macroscopically.
5. Recognize, classify, and identify metamorphic rocks microscopically.
6. Correlate-connect and explain the relationships between metamorphism and tectonics.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1) INTRODUCTION: Definition of metamorphic rocks. Principal metamorphic modifications. General aspects of metamorphic rocks. Chemical composition classes of metamorphic rocks. Factors of metamorphism.
2) CONTACT METAMORPHISM: Definition of contact metamorphism. Factors that control the width of the contact aureole. Structures of metamorphic rocks. Rock types and mineral assemblages of metamorphic rocks.
3) REGIONAL OR OROGENIC METAMORPHISM: Definition of orogenic metamorphism. Prograde and retrograde metamorphism. Metamorphic fabrics. Structures of orogenic metamorphic rocks. Relationship between metamorphism and deformation. Pretectonic-syntectonic-posttectonic crystallization. Polymetamorphism.
4) CLASSIFICATION OF METAMORPHIC ROCKS: Macroscopic, structural and mineralogical characteristics of metamorphic rocks.
5) MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES OF METAMORPHIC ROCKS: Chemically equivalent assemblages. Compositional diagrams.
6) CHARACTERISTICS OF OROGENIC METAMORPHISM: Mineral zones and index minerals. Geothermal gradient. Isograds. Metamorphic facies. Reaction isograds. Petrogenetic grids.
7) MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES IN OROGENIC METAMORPHISM: Orogenic metamorphism of pelites, calcareous pelites and argillaceous carbonates, mafic, ultramafic and siliceous carbonates. Petrogenetic significance of aluminosilicate minerals. Sillimanite isograds.
8) GEOTECTONIC SETTING OF OROGENIC METAMORPHISM: Orogenic belts. Continental collision zones. Metamorphism at active continental margins. Metamorphism at subduction zones. Metamorphism at extensional zones. Migmatites. Ocean-floor metamorphism. Burial metamorphism. Dynamic metamorphism.
9) CONDITIONS OF METAMORPHISM: Low and high temperature and pressure limits of metamorphism.
10) METAMORPHIC REACTIONS: Principles of metamorphic reactions. Metamorphic processes.
11) MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF METAMORPHIC REACTIONS: Porphyroblast development. Recrystallization and annealing. Criteria of equilibrium.
Keywords
Metamorphic rocks, metamorphic facies, annealing, metamorphic transformations
Educational Material Types
- 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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page
2) The teacher communicates with students through email and Facebook
3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 65 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 22 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 175 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written Exam with short-answer questions on topics taught at theory. It makes up 70% of the overall score.
2. Exam concerning the course laboratories. It constitutes 30% of the total score.
3. Submission of a report concerning the mandatory fieldwork.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1Α. "ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΕΤΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΜΕΝΩΝ ΠΕΤΡΩΜΑΤΩΝ", ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΑΔΗΣ ΣΑΡΑΝΤΗΣ, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΓΙΑΧΟΥΔΗ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ, 1988.
2."ΠΕΤΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΜΕΝΩΝ ΠΕΤΡΩΜΑΤΩΝ - ΘΕΡΜΟΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΡΜΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΕΡΓΑΣΙΕΣ", ΚΩΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΝΕΟΝ, ΑΘΗΝΑ, 2019.
Last Update
03-07-2025
