| School |
Natural Sciences |
Academic Unit
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Geology Department |
Level of Studies
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Undergraduate |
Course Code
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GEO_402 |
| Εξάμηνο σπουδών |
5ο |
Course Title
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Petrography of Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks |
Independent Teaching Activities
|
Lectures, Laboratory Exercises+Tutorial, Fieldwork |
Weekly Teaching Hours
|
2TH+2LAB+1T |
| Credits |
5 |
Course Type
|
Background, Field of Science and Skills Development |
Prerequisite Courses
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Physic, Chemistry, Introduction in Geology, Mineralogy I,II, Petrography I. |
Language of Instruction & Examinations
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Greek. Teaching may be however performed in English in case foreign students attend the course |
s the Course offered to Erasmus Students
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Yes |
| Course Web-Page (URL) |
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Learning Outcomes
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By the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Macroscopical and microscopical identification of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
- Classification of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks according to international standards.
- Use of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks in various industrial and environmental applications.
- Acquisition of basic knowledge, necessary for the attendance of the course: Petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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General Competences
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- Searching, analysis and synthesis of facts and information, as well as using the necessary technologies
- Autonomous (Independent) work
- Group work
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| Syllabus |
- Sedimentary rocks (weathering stages, physical, chemical, biochemical factors, stage of transport, deposit and diagenesis)- characteristic features of sedimentary rocks- systematic classification and description (clastic, chemical and biochemical sediments, structure of limestones and basic principles of coal petrography).
- Metamorhic rocks (types of metamorphism, categories of met. Rocks-factors-degrees and phases of metamorphism- structure of met. Rocks- systematic classification and descriptuion of met. Rocks)
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| Delivery |
Face to Face |
Use of Information & Communication Technology
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Lectures (power point), exercises, field exercises. |
Teaching Methods
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| Activity |
Semester workload |
| Lectures |
2×13=26 |
| Laboratory exercises |
2×13=26 |
| Tutorial |
1×13=13 |
| Fieldwork |
3×8=24 |
| Independent study |
60 |
| Total number of hours for the Course |
149 |
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Student Performance Evaluation
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Ι. Theory (50% of total rate)
Final Examination: Written examination of graded difficulty (multiple choice, short growth questions, development questions, exercises)
ΙΙ. Laboratory (50% of total rate)
- Laboratory study of thin sections and rocks (25% of total rate)
- Oral examination : Macroscopical identification of minerals and rocks (25%)
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Attached Bibliography
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- Hatzipanagiotou,Κ.G. (2005):Petrography IΙ.University of Patras.
- Raymond,L.A. (1997): Petrology. The study of Igneous Sedimentary Metamorhic Rocks. The MCGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2460 Kerper Blvd. Dubuque, IA 52001.
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