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Subject:
General Geology
Scholarity: |
2/1/4; 4.5 UC;
1st year / 2nd semester
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Objectives: |
Introduction to basic concepts for the study of
Earth Sciences: geological materials; geological
processes; dynamics of the Earth; geological
resources; geological risks. Study techniques on
geosciences. |
Qualifications:
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Knowledge and comprehension of the geological
sciences concepts, principles and theories.
Development of practical qualifications in the
domain of the identification and classification of
rocks and minerals in hand samples and reading and
interpretation of topographical and geological
charts. |
Theoretical: |
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Minerals and rocks: identification and
classification criteria. Earth's structure and
composition. Earth's geological cicle and
dynamics. Geneses and occurence mode of igneous
rocks. Igneous processes. Plutonism and
vulcanism. Geneses and occurence mode of
sedimental rocks. Sedimental processes. Geneses
and occurence mode of metamorphical rocks.
Metamorphical processes. Geological structures.
Geological time: chronostratigraphical and
geochronological scales. |
Practical: |
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Minerals and rocks: macroscopic identification
and classification criteria. Introduction to
reading and interpretation of topographical and
geological charts. |
Methodologies of
Teaching:
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Theorectical and
practical formal classes. Field trips. |
Evaluation: |
Written
theorectical exame (60%) and written practical
exame (40%).
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Pre-requirements: |
None. This subject
is a pre-requirement for all the subjects under
geoscience's area. |
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