Geological Mapping

Posted in Sixth-Semester

School

Natural Sciences

Academic Unit

Geology Department

Level of Studies

Undergraduate

Course Code

GEO_602

Εξάμηνο σπουδών

6^ο

Course Title

Geological Mapping

Independent Teaching Activities

Lectures, laboratory work, fieldwork

Weekly Teaching Hours

2 (Lect.) +2 (lab.)

Credits

Course Type

Basic General knowledge / Skills development

Prerequisite Courses

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:

Know and understand the methods of geological mapping
Know and understand the methods of data collection in the field
Carry out geological mapping in areas of medium difficulty
Analyze and describe the orientation of structural elements appeared in the geological map which she/he produced
Compose geological cross-sections using data from the geological map which she/he produced
Compose the tectonostratigraphy of the area appeared the geological map which she/he produced
Prepare a professional report for the geological map which she/he produced

General Competences

Generally, by the end of this course the student will, furthermore, have develop the following general abilities (from the list above):

Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
Adapting to new situations
Working independently
Team work
Respect for the natural environment
Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

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

Delivery

Face-to-face

Use of Information & Communication Technology

Teaching Methods

Activity	Semester workload
Lectures	2 X 13 = 26
Laboratory practice	2 X 13 = 26
Fieldwork	7days X 8 = 56
Written report	12
Total number of hours for the Course	120

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:

Lisle R., Brabham P., Barnes J. 2011. Basic geological mapping. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Xypolias P. 2009. Azimuthal projections in Structural Geology. Symmetria Publ., Athens. (in Greek)
Koukouvelas I., Kokkalas S., Zygouri V. 2010. Geology & Earthquakes. Disigma Publ. Thessaloniki. (in Greek).