Applied Mineralogy
| Title | Εφαρμοσμένη Ορυκτολογία / Applied Mineralogy |
| Code | EMRM104 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Lamprini Papadopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023286 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 8
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryktoí Póroi kai Diacheírisī Perivállontos | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600272298
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272298
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Learning Outcomes
Emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of mineralogy.
Understanding the basic concepts of Environmental Mineralogy and understanding the impact of minerals on the environment.
Understanding the origin of minerals and their transformations in various environmental conditions
Understanding the basic concepts of Medical Geology and the impact of minerals on human health.
Understanding the basic concepts of biomineralogy and biomaterials.
Understanding the contribution of mineralogy to cultural heritage.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
Interdisciplinary nature of mineralogy. Introduction and field of applications.
Linkage of minerals to environmental pollution. Types of pollution. Atmospheric pollution and aerosols. Water and soil pollution, heavy metal contamination.
Mineral-indexes of specific environmental conditions and paleoenvironments.
Minerals characteristic of physicochemical conditions in mining environments.
Impact of minerals and mineral dust on human health. Sources of exposure and routes of absorption. Biostability and biosolubility of a substance. Factors that control the bioaccessibility of elements.
Basic concepts of Medical Geology.
Biominerals and biomineralization. Normal biominerals and pathological mineral phases. Techniques used for their study.
What are biomaterials. Methods for their development and study. What is bioactivity and how is it achieved.
Contribution of mineralogy to cultural heritage. Characteristics of monument preservation. Methods of material characterization and examples.
Mineral pigments. What are they, methods of characterization and examples.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 22 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Questionnaire. Evaluation of MODIP
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Swapna Mukherjee (2011). Applied Mineralogy. Applications in Industry and Environment, Springer.
Sergey V. Dorozhkin (2011). Medical Application of Calcium Orthophosphate Bioceramics. BIO, 1, 1-51.
Gilberto Artioli and Roberta Oberti (2019). The contribution of mineralogy to cultural heritage. EMU Notes in Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, pp 448.
Last Update
28-02-2025
