To know the structure of the Earth, its composition, mineral and rocks, the external geological processes, the soil, and available natural resources.
Theory global objectives
To describe the structure of materials presents in earth surface To distinguish the main mineralogical and rock groups To know the external geological processes (weathering, erosion, transport and sedimentation). To study the soils, their genesis and classification To know the internal geological processes To know the natural resources
Theory subject (Contents)
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. The natural environment and the anthropic environment 2. Time and geologic scale 3. Energy fluxes
PART II: THE MINERAL MATTER
4. The structure of the mineral matter 5. Mineral properties 6. Descriptive mineralogy
10. Atmosphere 11. Hidrosphere 12. Physical and chemical wheathering 13. Erosion 14. Transport and sedimentation 15. External geologic environments
PART V: THE SOIL
16. The soil and its components 17. Soil formation 18. Soil classification
PART VI: INTERNAL GEOLOGIC PROCESSES
19. Deformity of the earth's crust 20. Earthquakes 21. The interior of the earth 22. The ocean's floor 23. Tectonic of plaques 24. Mountain formation
PART VII: GEOLOGY
25. Planetary geology 26. Spanish geology
PART VIII. NATURAL RESOURCES
27. Energy and mineral resources
Practice global objectives
To use and interpret geological and topographical maps ¿ Laboratory practical lectures will allow to acquire knowledge about crystallography, minerals and rocks identification ¿ Fieldtrip lectures will help to the student to know the regional geological environment, geographical location exercises, and visual recognize of mineral and rocks
Practices
PART I. Practical lectures in room 1. Use and interpretation of topographical maps 2. Aerial photography and introduction to geological maps 3. Structures in geological maps I 4. Structures in geological maps II 5. Structures in geological maps III 6. Structures in geological maps IV
PART II. Laboratory lectures 1. Crystallography 2. Minerals 3. Rocks
PART III. Fieldtrips lectures
Teaching method
Oral lectures, with power point and videos support. The student will have material wrote by the professor with the lessons contents. In the fieldtrip lectures the student will have to apply the knowledge acquire in the classroom, and to solve practical exercises
Evaluation system
Exam will be in a test way, except practical part that will be evaluated through proposed exercises
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