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TGB4112

Geology and Geological Resources of Norway

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Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

From the prerequisite course TGB4100 Geology, Introduction, students are familiar with the Earth's internal processes - the origin and transformations of minerals and rocks, and processes in the lithosphere. This course also deals with external processes, e.g. origin of glacial, glacifluvial and fluvial sediments, and properties of soils (stabilty and slides). It also includes overview of the bedrock geology of Norway, tectonics and georesources onshore and offshore. The last part on resources deals with fossil and renewable energy, CO2 storage, groundwater, minerals, aggregates, gravel, etc., the value chain from mineral deposit to mineral product, and environmental issues.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE: The student learns about the geological development of mainland and offshore Norway, from the Precambrian to present. The course provides the student with a basic overview of geological resources, renewable and non-renewable and how geological processes become responsible for the formation of geological resources.

SKILLS: The student should, based on observations, be able to evaluate what geological processes have been active and further be able to use geological maps, profiles, stratigraphic columns, and models, with the understanding that they are interpretations subject to improvements.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and compulsory exercises, and 2-3 field trips. Compulsory field work may be scheduled for a weekend.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises
  • Field course

Further on evaluation

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

Required previous knowledge

Course TGB4100 Geology, Introduction, GEOG1014 Earth's Natural Environment, or similar knowledge of introductory geology.

Course materials

EENS1100 Lecture Notes by Stephen A. Nelson. Document on soils. Selected parts of The Making of a Land - Geology of Norway, by Ramberg et al. Geologic maps and internet pages at NGU.no. Lectures and notes posted on Blackboard.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TGB4110 3.7 sp Autumn 2011
TGB4140 3.7 sp Autumn 2011
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

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Geoscience

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-05-27 Time 15:00 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 SL410 blå sone
51 candidates
Room SL410 orange sone
58 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.