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TGB4110

Resources of the Earth

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course aims at providing fundamental knowledge of renewable and non-renewable geological resources of the earth. Various types of natural resources will be described including mineral deposits, building stones, gravel, sand, soil, water, coal, oil, gas and other energy resources. Resources and reserves as well as their geographical and geological distribution will be defined and discussed together with consumption patterns and environmental aspects of resource exploitation.

Learning outcome

The course will provide the student with a basic overview of the geological resources of our planet, renewable as well as non-renewable.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and compulsory exercises. The exam can be changed from written to oral at the postponed exams (continuation exam).

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

S. Marshak: Earth: Portrait of a Planet, 3rd edition, Norton, 2008, chapters 14, 15, 19. Handouts. Power point presentations with notes (on "Its Learning").

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MNGGEOL103 7.5 sp
SIG0506 7.5 sp
TGB4112 3.7 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Geology
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Lecturers

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-06-01 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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