Environmental Geophysics
| Title | Περιβαλλοντική Γεωφυσική / Environmental Geophysics |
| Code | ΕGSO210 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Eleni Aidona |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600026405 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technikī Geōlogía kai Ydrogeōlogía | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Efarmosménī Geōfysikī kai Seismología | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Geōmorfologikés Diergasíes kai Geōperivállonta se Synthīkes Klimatikīs Metavlītótītas | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Total Hours | 78 |
| Class ID | 600272324
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272324
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Learning Outcomes
1. Students learn the relationship between environmental problems and the subsoil, 2. They learn the physical properties of pollutants (electrical resistivity, density, magnetic susceptibility, radioactivity). 3. They relate the geological structure to the spread of pollutants in the subsoil, 4. They are trained in the organization of geophysical research in relation to predicting the possible spread of pollutants, locating pollutants in the subsoil and monitoring the restoration of an area that has suffered environmental degradation. 5. The research methodology of underground reservoirs for the storage of polluting substances is taught, such as e.g. the carbon dioxide.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
The objective of this course is the application of geophysical methods in environmental issues mainly. The emphasis is on classification of environmental problems and their correlation with the appropriate geophysical methods. Fieldwork experience with emphasis to the evaluation of the results of the geophysical survey is included. The subjects that are being taught are as follows: Evaluation of geophysical data of, 1. Resistivity methods (soundings, tomography) 2. Self Potential 3. VLF method 4. TEM method 5. Magnetotelluric method 6. Georadar. 7. Environmental magnetism Selection criteria for the appropriate geophysical method depending on the environmental problem that geologist have to deal with. Assessment: involves the combination of a written exam (30%) and a research project in which students are asked to write a report on the geophysical results and interpretation of the data-sets that they have collected during the course.
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 70 | ||||
| Fieldwork | 25 | ||||
| Exams | 5 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
Small practical projects on real data or/and literature surveying projects.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Last Update
28-02-2025
