Course Overview

- Research techniques used in marine geology
- Morphological marine geological structures (mid-ocean ridges,
subduction zones, passive margins, oceanic basins, oceanic islands and
plateaus).
- Geodynamics and petrogenetic processes.
- Marine sediments (clastic, biogenic and authigenic)
- This module is part of the interdisciplinary first semester and
also aims to demonstrate trough examples that marine geology is part
of oceanography.

- Field studies on marine sediment deposits (1,5 days).
- Computer lab on marine data processing (in relationship with data
acquisition on an oceanographic research vessel).

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Correct written and oral competencies in English.
- Knowledge of basic software (e.g. word, Excel).
- Bachelor degree level knowledge in Earth and/or Life Sciences, or
Physics, or Chemistry.

Grading Philosophy

> First Session:

- 2 reports (marine data processing and field studies report): 50% of
overall mark.
- 1 written exam of 1.5 h (50% of the overall mark).

> Second Session:

- Marks of the reports are retained (50%).
- 1 written exam of 1.5 h OR an oral exam (50% of the overall mark).

The students needs a mark of 100/200 to validate this module.

Course schedule

- Lectures concern theoretical aspects of geological oceanography
that must be known and understood by students from a large
disciplinary panel. The main idea is to analyze marine geological
structures, rocks and sediments from the system to sample scales.
- Field studies: present-day sedimentation and Miocene marine
sedimentary rocks.

Course type

> 51 hours of face-to-face teaching: - 7 lectures of 3 hours (21 hours), - 3 computer labs of 3 hours - marine data processing (9 hours), - 9 hours of field work around the Arcachon lagoon and Bordeaux (Miocene sedimentary marine formations). > 1 written exam (1.5 hour). > 120 hours self-study (60 hours of private reading, 30 hours of writing assessment (report on marine data processing and field studies report).

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Duration: 12 weeks (Fall Semester)

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching; Computer lab; Field studies; Personal work

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