Structural Geology
| Title | ΤΕΚΤΟΝΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΑ / Structural Geology |
| Code | NGGG 404Y |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Alexandros Chatzipetros |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019031 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600305359
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600305359
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/ggg/ggg537y/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=11043
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Introduction to Geology
Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the main geological-tectonic structures of the earth's crust, as well as their kinematic and dynamic development (plastic and fracture structures).
2. Knowledge of tectonic evolution in the geological time of the Earth's lithosphere.
3. Knowledge of the function and characteristic stages of development of the orogenic process (development and destruction of a orogenic)
4. Knowledge of the major geological changes that have occurred in the geological time of the Earth's lithosphere.
5. Knowledge of the characteristic criteria for identifying active (recent) tectonics in the orogenic.
6. Define, compare and interpret structural data in the field (field excursion in Olympus area).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Introduction το Structural Geology
• Tectonic and atectonic structures
• Orogenesis and continent formation
• Structure of Earth’s crust and fundamental principles of the plate tectonics theory
• Rock deformation: strain ellipsoid, deformation types.
• Tectonic structures: brittle tectonics (brittle deformation structures, stress field), ductile tectonics (folds, schistosity).
• Tectonic lineaments.
• Kinematic analysis.
• Texture analysis: rose diagrams and stereographic projections.
• Experimental structural geology.
• Applications of structural geology.
• Introduction to quantitative structural geology
• Strike and dip direction rose diagrams
• Orthographic projections of surfaces and lineaments
• Densification of data in Schmidt networks
• Solving of geological problems
• Use of new technology in structural geology
• Structural modelling
Keywords
Ductile and brittle tectonics, folds, faults, schistosity, tectonic lineaments
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- 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
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, e-learning platform and social media
3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 104 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 78 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 200 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written exam with multiple choice, short or extended answer questions in theory. It constitutes 100% of the total score in theory.
2. Exam with short answer questions concerning the course laboratories. It constitutes 100% of the total score in the laboratories.
3. Mandatory laboratory assignments submitted to e-learning based on the requirements of each laboratory course.
4. Submission of a report concerning the mandatory fieldwork.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Εργαστηριακή εξέταση (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΤΕΚΤΟΝΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΑ, ΚΙΛΙΑΣ Α. ΑΔΑΜΑΝΤΙΟΣ, Έκδοση: 1/2009,
ISBN: 978-960-8237-36-0
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις διδάσκοντα
Last Update
09-07-2025
