Industrial Minerals and Rocks
| Title | ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΑ ΟΡΥΚΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΤΡΩΜΑΤΑ / Industrial Minerals and Rocks |
| Code | GMO 541Ε |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Kantiranis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001843 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600285502
|
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/1/600285502
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/gmo/gmo541e/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
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Learning Outcomes
After a successful attend of the courses students would be able to now about the major industrial minerals and rocks of Greece, their way of formation and their major applications.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Terminology. Classification of industrial minerals and rocks. Origin of industrial minerals and rocks. Deposits of industrial minerals (asbestos, quartz crystals and quartz raw materials, feldspars, magnesite, talc). Deposits of industrial rocks (perlite, clays and clay minerals, bentonite, kaolin, phosphates). Production and uses of industrial minerals and rocks.
Keywords
Industrial minerals and rocks
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
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 | 57 | 1.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 60 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τσιαραμπίδης Α., 2005. Ο ορυκτός πλούτος της Ελλάδος. Εκδόσεις Γιαχούδη, Θεσσαλονίκη, 391 σελ. ISBN: 960-7425-88-Χ.
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις Κοιτασματολογίας βιομηχανικών ορυκτών και πετρωμάτων
Last Update
08-04-2020
