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TGB4100

Geology, Introduction

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Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Earth's structure, minerals, and rocks. Formation and deformation of rocks and continents. Igneous and metamorphic processes, plate tectonics, minerals, weathering, sedimentation, stratigraphy, geologic time. Exercises in identification of minerals, rocks, thin section photos, and fossils. Interpretation of geological maps and sections. Three 8-hour field trips involving observation, interpretation, and mapping in Gauldalen, Tautra, and Agdenes.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE: The goal of the course is to develop knowledge about Earth's structure, minerals, and rocks; formation and deformation of rocks and continents through plate tectonics; igneous and metamorphic processes, weathering, erosion, sedimentation, stratigraphy, Earth's development through geologic time. After passing the course, the student will have the necessary basis for advanced and more applied courses within geology.

SKILLS: Among skills, the students willl be able to identify about 100 different minerals, rocks and fossils. They will develop understanding of geologic processes. They will understand that many facts in geology are interpretations that are subject to discussion.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory field trips, two compulsory midway assessments. Field work may be scheduled for a weekend. The course is evaluated by anonymous feedback during and after the teaching period.

Compulsory assignments

  • Midway assessment
  • Midway assessment
  • Field excursions

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Required previous knowledge

The course is primarily intended for the study programs Geology bachelor (BGEOL), Georesources and Geotechnology (MTGEORT), Engineering Geology (MTINGGEO), Geotechnology (MTTEKGEO), Petroleum Geoscience and Engineering (MTPETR), and Geography bachelor (BGEOG). Students in other programs can apply to the department (by email to studier@igp.ntnu.no) for admittance.

Course materials

EENS1110-Lecture Notes by Stephen A. Nelson. Bergarter og mineraler by Erik Schou Jensen. Various maps and items from internet, including NGU.no.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIG0501 7.5 sp
GEOL1003 5 sp Autumn 2007
TBA4100 3.7 sp Autumn 2008
TGB4155 1.8 sp Autumn 2008
MNGGEOL102 7.5 sp Autumn 2008
TBM4240 3.7 sp Autumn 2022
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

  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Life Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Geoscience

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2024-11-30 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL310 lilla sone
68 candidates
Room SL310 blå sone
48 candidates
Room SL317
1 candidate
Room SL274
2 candidates
Room SL120
2 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.