NGEA09039U The Evolving Lithosphere
Volume 2014/2015
Education
MSc Programme in
Geology-Geoscience
Content
Lithosphere formation, secular evolution of lithosphere, tectonic processes in the lithosphere, importance of the lithosphere for retention of natural resources, geophysical methods used for imaging the lithosphere, methods for modelling processes related to the lithosphere.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:
- Lithosphere formation and secular evolution
- tectonic processes in the lithosphere
- importance of the lithosphere for retention of natural resources
- geophysical methods used for imaging the lithosphere
- methods for modelling processes related to the lithosphere
Skills:
- Identification of key features of the lithosphere
- Modeling of lithospheric processes
- Identification of methods for imagining the lithospheric structure
Competences:
- Upon completion of the course, students should show understanding of :
- processes that form and develop the lithosphere
- formation and retention of mineral and hydrocarbon resources in the Earth
- geophysical methods for studies of structure and processes in the lithosphere
- Scientific reporting
Academic qualifications
BSc in Geology-Geoscience
or equivalent.
Teaching and learning methods
The form of teaching is
theory exercises combined with ad hoc lectures. For the teaching
plan, please see Absalon.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 171
- Theory exercises
- 35
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 minutesAt the exam the student draws a question and is examined without preparation time.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NGEA09039U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- A1 (Tues 8-10 + Thurs 8-12)
- Course capacity
- 25 students (1 class of 25).
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Geosciences and Management
Contracting department
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Course responsibles
- Irina Artemieva (5-7a837a7f72517a787f3f7c863f757c)
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