NGEA09038U Current Advances in Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and Geochemistry

Knowledge:

By completion of the course, students should have

• detailed knowledge of petrological high-temperature processes;
• detailed knowledge of selected current ideas on the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks and complexes;
• knowledge of the development of ideas related to the evolution of the crust-mantle system.

Skills:

By completion of the course, students should be able to

• extract volcanological data during field work;
• model selected geochemical and physical processes in petrology;
• manipulate and evaluate geochemical data.

Competences:

By completion of the course, students should be able to

• interpret petrological processes based on field observations;
• integrate field observations with petrographic and geochemical laboratory data;
• demonstrate an understanding of deep earth and volcanological processes as integrated parts of Earth evolution.