Petrography-General & Engineering Geology
| Title | Πετρογραφία, Γενική και Τεχνική Γεωλογία / Petrography-General & Engineering Geology |
| Code | 23Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019417 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600275754
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600275754
- At the Website of the School: https://www.for.auth.gr/
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn the basic tools for describing and classifying igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, as well as understanding petrogenetic processes and their geological significance. Students will acquire the expertise to classify in the field and in the laboratory the three classes of rocks.
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 interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Elements of crystallography, mineralogy. Earth composition.Rock forming minerals, rock categories (igneous, pyrogenic sedimentary, metamorphic rocks). Elements of general geology, geotectonic and technical geology. Mechanical and natural properties of rocks. Elements of rock engineering.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Στεφανίδης Π. 2002: Πετρογραφία Γενική και Τεχνική Γεωλογία, Εκδόσεις Χριστοδουλίδη.
Haldar S. 2013. Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology 1st Edition, ISBN: 9780124081338
Last Update
13-09-2024
