Geology [ LGEO1251 ]

6.0 crédits ECTS 30.0 h + 60.0 h 2q > Schedule

Teacher(s)	Sonnet Philippe ;
Language	French
Place of the course	Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes	Topics treated in lectures include : - the constituent minerals of rocks - the different types of rocks and their mode of occurrence - the mode of formation of these rocks by magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic processes - the deformation of the earth's crust and the resulting structures, at all scales - the chronological criteria used to recontruct the history of the earth's crust - the geology of Belgium and neighbouring areas. The practical classes are devoted to : - geological map-reading and three-dimensional interpretation using cross-sections - macroscopic identification of rocks and their forming minerals.
Aims	The course examines a certain number of basic concepts that underlie important geological phenomena, and that have practical applications in the spatial perception of our environment.
Cycle and year of study	> Deuxième année de bachelier en sciences géographiques, orientation générale
Faculty or entity in charge	> GEOG