2024-2025 / GEOL0006-4

Rocks and sedimentary processes (partie 1)

Duration

30h Th, 4h Labo.

Number of credits

 Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering, professional focus in environmental and geological engineering2 crédits  
 Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering, professional focus in environmental and geological engineering (Co-diplomation avec l'Université polytechnique de Madrid)2 crédits  
 Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering focus in mineral resources and recycling2 crédits  
 Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering focus in mineral resources and recycling (Co-diplomation avec l'Université polytechnique de Madrid)2 crédits  

Lecturer

Anne-Christine Da Silva

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Study of the sedimentary part of the geological cycle.

  • Weathering
  • Transport
  • Deposition
  • Post-sedimentary evolution.
As a synthesis, the different processes are highlighted in the various environments of our planet.

 

Then the Engineers and the geologists will have different teachings

-> Engineers will have a course on the the different families of sedimentary rocks and their constituents and on the main sedimentary environments (detrital, carbonates, etc.)


-> Geologists will have a course on basic Oceanography and Basic Climatology and their impact on sediment and will study sedimentary structures in more details.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Introduction to sedimentary petrology. The student (geologist/engineer geologist) has to be able to identify the different sedimentary process. A special attention is given to the recognition of sedimentary structures.

 

Enginneers should be able to classify sedimentary rocks, to identify, describe and interpret sedimentary rocks and the main sedimentary environments.

 

Geologists should have basics of sedimentology, oceanography and climatology and should be able to identify sedimentary structures.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

General geology.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  Lectures with slides, movies and rock samples.Description and interpretation of different types of sedimentary structures based on rock samples. We will also work with pictures to identify sedimentary processes.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face. Lectures in lecture rooms of buildings B18 or B20.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège


Further information:

The slides will be available on My ULg after each lecture.

Textbook :

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral examination.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

A.C. Da Silva & Hannes Claes


Pétrologie sédimentaire, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Tél. : 04/366.22.58 -

e-mail : ac.dasilva@uliege.be

e-mail: hannes.claes1@kuleuven.be

Assistante: Michiel Arts michiel.arts@uliege.be

Secrétariat : Mme J. Schmetz, Tél. : 04/366.22.51 - joelle.schmetz@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

There is no MOOC associated with this course.