GEOL0284-1

Duration

20h Th, 6d FW

Number of credits

	Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering, professional focus in environmental and geological engineering	3 crédits
	Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering, professional focus in environmental and geological engineering (Co-diplomation avec l'Université polytechnique de Madrid)	3 crédits
	Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering focus in mineral resources and recycling	3 crédits
	Master MSc. in Geological and Mining Engineering focus in mineral resources and recycling (Co-diplomation avec l'Université polytechnique de Madrid)	3 crédits
	Bachelor in geology	4 crédits

Lecturer

Anne-Christine Da Silva

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Fieldtrips, dedicated to the different aspects of the geology of Wallonia are introduced by lectures, giving a general canvas (global changes, orogenic cycles, plate tectonics) to the lithostratigraphic units seen on the field.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Basic knowledge of the geology of Wallonia and identification of the different units on the field.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

GEOL0018-1 Sédimentologie et pétrologie sédimentaire
or
GEOL0006-4 Roches et processus sédimentaire

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures and fieldtrips, each of them dedicated to an aspect of the geology of Wallonia, from Cambrian to Mesozoic. Some personnal assignement will be asked in relation to specific excursions.

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

Face-to-face course

Additional information:

Face-to-face. For details, see: https://www.geolsed.uliege.be/upload/docs/application/pdf/2023-02/excursions_2023.pdf

Course materials and recommended or required readings

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

Online lecture notes :
Une introduction à la géologie de la Wallonie": https://www.geolsed.uliege.be/upload/docs/application/pdf/2023-02/geolwal.pdf

Textbook :
BOULVAIN, F. & PINGOT, J-L., 2015. Genèse du sous-sol de la Wallonie. Classe des Sciences, Académie royale de Belgique, 208 pp.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Further information:

Oral examination (except in exceptionnal circonstances).

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

A.C. Da Silva
Pétrologie sédimentaire, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Tél. : 04/366.22.58 - e-mail : ac.dasilva@uliege.be

Assistante: Michiel Arts michiel.arts@uliege.be

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

Geology of Wallonia