School | Natural Sciences | ||||||||||||
Academic Unit |
Geology Department | ||||||||||||
Level of Studies |
Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
Course Code |
GEO_602 | ||||||||||||
Εξάμηνο σπουδών | 6ο | ||||||||||||
Course Title |
Geological Mapping | ||||||||||||
Independent Teaching Activities |
Lectures, laboratory work, fieldwork | ||||||||||||
Weekly Teaching Hours |
2 (Lect.) +2 (lab.) | ||||||||||||
Credits | 4 | ||||||||||||
Course Type |
Basic General knowledge / Skills development | ||||||||||||
Prerequisite Courses |
No | ||||||||||||
Language of Instruction & Examinations |
Greek. Teaching may be however performed in English in case foreign students attend the course. | ||||||||||||
Is the Course offered to Erasmus Students |
Yes | ||||||||||||
Course Web-Page (URL) | https://eclass.upatras.gr/courses/GEO602/ | ||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
The course is addressed to undergraduate students who sufficiently know and understand the principles of Structural Geology and Petrography. The aim of the course is for students to acquire advanced knowledges and skills on the geological mapping. By the end of this course the student will be able to:
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General Competences |
Generally, by the end of this course the student will, furthermore, have develop the following general abilities (from the list above):
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Syllabus |
The course content includes the following chapters: Basic concepts in geological mapping of crystalline rocks; grouping of exposed lithologies based on the map scale; collection of orientation data of deformation structures in the field; mapping methods of geological contacts; mapping methods of deformation structures; presentation of structural elements on the geological map; construction of geological cross-sections; composition of tectonostratigraphic columns; azimuthal projections of structural elements of rocks; writing of the geological mapping report |
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Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||||
Use of Information & Communication Technology |
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Teaching Methods |
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Student Performance Evaluation |
The student assessment is based on the score of the submitted report as well as on oral examination | ||||||||||||
Attached Bibliography |
Suggested bibliography:
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