INSTRUCTORS
Lectures: | H. Kranis, Assoc. Prof. V. Antoniou, Laboratory Teaching Staff |
Lab. Training: | H. Kranis, Assoc. Prof. D. Theocharis, Laboratory Teaching Staff G. Danamos, Laboratory Teaching Staff I. Bantekas, Laboratory Teaching Staff C. Filis, Laboratory Teaching Staff |
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COURSE KEY ELEMENTS
LEVEL / SEMESTER: | EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 2nd |
TYPE: | General background (obligatory) |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK - ECTS: | Lectures-seminars & laboratory work and exercises, optional fieldwork
4 hours of lecturing,
3 hours of practical exercises per week,
6 ECTS credit |
Prerequisites: | None |
Language of instruction and Assessment: | Greek(V.S.1 English) |
Availability to Erasmus+ Students: | YES in English |
COURSE CONTENT:
Α. Lectures
- Earth in space: planetary system, formation of the earth.
- Configuration of the earth’s surface: maps, terrestrial and ocean relief, map elements, topographic and geological maps.
- Earth Structure and plate tectonics: history of the exploration of the Earths’ interior – the crust, mantle and core; lithosphere and asthenosphere – earths’ magnetic field – isostacy – the evolution of the Lithospheric Plates unifying theory – Plate boundary types and associated processes – The Wilson and supercontinent cycles – hot spots and mantle plumes – mantle dynamics and the driving forces of plate tectonics.
- Earth-surface dynamics: internal and external processes, weathering and erosion, sedimentation. Soils. Mass wasting.
- Surface and ground-water. The hydrosphere, hydrological cycle, drainage networks, springs.
- Earthquakes: earthquake generation, seismic waves and sequences, measuring earthquakes, earth’s seismic zones, earthquake concomitant effects, earthquake prediction.
- Volcanoes: the concept of volcanism, structure and life cycle of a volcano, volcano types, volcanic territories, monitoring and prediction of volcanic activity.
- Minerals and rocks: mineral chemistry and crystal structure, rock-forming minerals, igneous rocks, magma formation, plutons, sedimentary facies and environments, metamorphism, pressure and temperature conditions in the earth’s interior, geobarometers-geothermometers, metamorphic facies, metamorphic types.
- Geological time and the fossil record: absolute and relative dating of rocks and events, fossils and fossil types, the organic world in the geological past, origin and evolution of humans.
- Deformation of rocks: types of tectonic deformation: faults and folds, lithological and depth constraints on deformation, experimental deformation.
- Geological synthesis on local scale – the geological history concept. Reading and interpreting a geological map – stratigraphic configuration – the stratigraphic column – cross-cutting relationships – maps of simple geological structures.
- Geological Structure of the Hellenic Domain: the Hellenic orogenic arc – alpine, pre- and post-alpine rocks of Greece – geotectonic units – seismicity and volcanism of Greece- A concise outline of the geological evolution of Greece.
- Ores, industrial minerals and energy resources: the concept of ore – ore and industrial deposits – an outline of energy resources – hydrothermal and geothermal energy.
- Geology and the environment: environmental geology – natural disasters and geological hazards – groundwater pollution – atmospheric pollution – geology in technical works and urban planning – geosites and natural heritage geological sites.
Β. Laboratory Exerciises:
The students work on simplified geological maps containing outcrops of horizontal, inclined, faulted, faulted and unconformable strata. They identify and characterize the structural elements of the maps and work on simple problems including map completion, cross sections and outcrop and subcrop patterns.
C. Fieldtrip
SINGLE-DAY FIELD COURSE IN BEOTIA; CENTRAL GREECE. Field recognition of basic rock types; types of geological contacts (stratigraphic, tectonic); basic principles of geological mapping
LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
| Activity | Student’s effort |
| Lectures | 52 hours |
| Practical exercises | 39 hours |
| Fieldwork | 12 hours |
| Unguided Study | 45 hours |
| Preparation for final Assessment | 2 hours |
| Total student effort | 150 hours |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
he assessment process is conducted in Greek (there is the possibility of examination in English for Erasmus students), either with progressive exams in separate sections of the course content or with the final examination of the entire course material which includes:
Ι. LECTURES (37.5%)
- Oral Examination and/or
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions and Multiple Choice Test and/or
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions
ΙΙ. LABORATORY WORK (37.5%)
ΙΙ. LABORATORY WORK (25%)
- Oral examination in the field and with evaluation of deliverables of required Work or Report
The evaluation criteria of the course and the participation rates are described in the student handbook. Auxiliary material (questions, exercises, etc.) for the exams is posted on the online e-Class platform
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Texts in Greek:
- Γεωλογία. Η επιστήμη της Γης, Παπανικολάου Δ. Ι.,Σίδερης Χ. Ι. [Κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 21407]
- ΚΡΑΝΗΣ, Χ. & ΣΚΟΥΡΤΣΟΣ, Ε., 2020: Κεφάλαια Μαθήματος «Εισαγωγή στη Γεωλογία»: Δομή της Γης και Εισαγωγής στην Τεκτονική των Λιθοσφαιρικών Πλακών. Διδακτικές Σημειώσεις, 71 σ.
Books:
- GROTZINGER, J., JORDAN, T., PRESS, F., SIEVER, R., 2007. Understanding Earth, 5th ed. W.H. Freeman & Co., New York.
- LUTGENS, F., TARBUCK, E.J., 2012. Essentials of Geology. 11th Ed. 550 p. Prentice-Hall, New Jersey.
- MARSHAK, S., 2008. Earth: portrait of a planet, 3rd ed. W.W. Norton & Co., New York.
- MONROE, J., WICANDER, R., HAZLETT, R., 2007. Physical Geology – Exploring the Earth, 6th ed. Thomson – Brooks Cole.
- MONROE, J., WICANDER, R., 2006. The changing Earth, 3rd ed. Brooks/Cole.
- THOMSON, G., TURK, J., 1998. Introduction to Physical Geology. Saunders College Publications
1 V.S.: Visitor Students (e.g. ERASMUS)