Geological Mapping

Course Information
TitleΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΚΕΣ ΧΑΡΤΟΓΡΑΦΗΣΕΙΣ / Geological Mapping
CodeGGG 648Y
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorMarkos Tranos
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40001743

Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Class ID
600285707
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
  • ΠΡΟΑΙΡΕΤΙΚΑ
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • GGG 105Y Introduction to Geology
Learning Outcomes
1. They can use all the necessary elements that are used in the preparation of a complete geological map and cross-section. 2. They can obtain all the basic geological elements by having the ability to read a geological map and a cross-section and to proceed in reasonable inferences for the geology of a region. 3. They can make several calculations about the geometry of the map units and the geological structures. 4. They can assess the relationship between the topography and the geology of an area. 5. They can determine the geological evolution that an area has through the geological map and/or cross-section.
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 teams
  • Respect natural environment
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1 FUNDAMENTALS ABOUT GEOLOGICAL MAPS 2 TOPOGRAPHY - LANDSCAPE 3 GEOLOGICAL MAPS – MEASUREMENTS IN 3DIMENSIONS 4 GEOLOGICAL CROSS-SECTIONS 5 GEOLOGICA CONTACTS 6 UNCONFORMITIES 7 FOLDS 8 FAULTS 9 IGNEOUS,METAMORPHIC AND DIAPIRIC ROCKS, ORE DEPOSITS,SURFICIAL DEPOSITS, TECTONITES AND FAULT ROCKS 10 DESIGN METHODS - CALCULATIONS
Keywords
GEOLOGICAL MAPS, GEOLOGICAL CROSS-SECTIONS
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 Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures401.3
Laboratory Work772.6
Exams30.1
Total1204
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γεωλογικές χαρτογραφήσεις. Γεωλογικοί χάρτες και τομές Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 12831175 Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2011 Συγγραφείς: Μάρκος Δ. Τρανός ISBN: 978-960-12-2040-6 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS - ΑΝΩΝΥΜΟΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ ΓΡΑΦΙΚΩΝ ΤΕΧΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΚΔΟΣΕΩΝ
Last Update
08-04-2020