Neotectonics
| Title | ΝΕΟΤΕΚΤΟΝΙΚΗ / Neotectonics |
| Code | GGG 764E |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Alexandros Chatzipetros |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001750 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600285578
|
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/1/600285578
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/ggg/ggg764e/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=730
- Other: http://chatzipetros.weebly.com/nuepsilonomicrontauepsilonkappatauomicronnuiotakappa942.html
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• Understanding the importance of Neotectonics and its distinction from Structural Geology.
• Understanding the methods of Neotectonics with emphasis on Active Tectonics
• Identification of neotectonics and active structures in maps and in the field
• Understanding of the importance of Neotectonic applications
• Understanding the link between Active Tectonics and Seismology
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Microstructure analysis of Neogene and Quaternary. Extensional and compressional facies. Multiphase neotectonics. brittle deformation. Quantitative tectonics. Neotectonic evolution of the Greek and the broader Mediterranean area.
Keywords
Neotectonic deformation, basins, seismtoectonics, active faulting, earthquake geology
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course webpage
2) The teacher communicates with students through e-mail and social media
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 (MODIP).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Γεωλογία των σεισμών, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 17178,Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2003, Συγγραφείς: Παυλίδης Σπύρος Β., ISBN: 978-960-12-1238-8, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα,Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): University Studio Press Α.Ε.
2. Νεοτεκτονική, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 17415, Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./1986
Συγγραφείς: Παυλίδης Σπυρίδων,Μουντράκης Δημοσθένης Μ.,ISBN: 978-960-12-0452-9,Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα,Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): University Studio Press Α.Ε.
Last Update
08-04-2020
