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TGB4100

Geology, Introduction

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2016
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination and Midterm

About

About the course

Course content

Earth's structure, minerals and rocks. Formation and deformation of rocks and continents through global plate tectonics. Igneous and metamorphic processes. Weathering, erosion, sedimentation, stratigraphy. Earth's development through geologic time. Exercises in identification of minerals, rocks, and fossils, use of geological maps and sections. Three one-day field trips involving observation, interpretation, and mapping.

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 global plate tectonics; igneous and metamorphic processes; weathering, erosion, sedimentation, stratigraphy; Earth's development through geologic time.
SKILLS:
Among skills, the students willl be capable of holding and using a geologic hammer and hand lens. They will be able to identify about 100 different minerals, rocks and fossils.
They will develop understanding of geologic processes. Knowledge and understanding of basic geology is relevant to all the natural sciences.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory field trips, lab exercises. There will also be a mandatory web-based course in basic health, safety and environmental work (HSE). If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises, Field trips
  • HSE-course

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Geologi (BGEOL)
Petroleumsfag (MTPETR)
Tekniske geofag (MTTEKGEO)

Course materials

EENS1110-Lecture Notes by Stephen A. Nelson.
Bergarter og mineraler by Erik Schou Jensen.
Various maps and internet items.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
GEOL1003 5 sp
MNGGEOL102 7.5 sp
SIG0501 7.5 sp
TBA4100 3.7 sp
TGB4155 1.8 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.

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Subject areas

  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Life Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Geoscience

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Midterm
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2016

Semesterprøve
Weighting 20/100 Duration 2 timer
Semesterprøve
Weighting 20/100 Duration 2 timer
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 60/100 Date 2016-12-12 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2017

Semesterprøve
Weighting 20/100 Duration 2 timer
Semesterprøve
Weighting 20/100 Duration 2 timer
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 60/100 Date 2017-08-09 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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