Complementary Geology

Code:

GEOL4001

Acronym:

GEOL4001

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geology

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Biology and Geology Teacher Education for Middle and Secondary Schools

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:EBG	21	Plano de Estudos M:EBG_2015_2016	1	-	6	42	162
M:EDC	0	Official Study Plan 2019/2020	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Juri: Ary Pinto Jesus, Clara Vasconcelos

Objectives

Analyse, interpret and integrate knowledge to understand the Earth System, relative components and subsystems and their interactions.

Learning outcomes and competences

To provide the understanding of processes and products of the Earth geodynamics and their interrelationships.

To acquire ability to interpret the regional geology of the national territory as the result of the dynamism of our planet.

Learn geological cartography and fieldwork methodologies and develop educational applications.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1 - The Earth system and its components and interactions. 2 - The tectonic system and the Wilson cycle in the context of the plate tectonics; paleogeographic reconstitution of the evolution of the Earth in general, and of Iberia in particular, throughout geological times; considerations on climate changes and eustatism.  3 - Tectonics and orogenies: orogenies and formation and typology of sedimentary basins; sismicity and main causes and products. 4 - Lithological cycle: distinctive characterization of different types of rocks. 5 – General aspects of Geology of Portugal: main geomorphological, geotectonic units, and tectonostratigraphic terrains. 6 - Analysis and interpretation of geological cartography of the Geology of Portugal. 7 - Field work from a scientific and didactic perspective, involving lithological characterization of different types of rocks (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary), characterization and identification of planar and linear structures, and interpretation of chronological relationships between lithologies and structures. 8 - Sedimentological and geomorphological characterization; relationships with current coastal geomorphology.

Mandatory literature

Grotzinger John; Understanding earth. ISBN: 0-7167-6682-5

Complementary Bibliography

Debelmas Jacques; As grandes estruturas geológicas. ISBN: 972-31-0972-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expositive lectures with interaction teacher/student. PowerPoint presentation. Theoretical-practical classes of research work and investigation in groups and individually. Field work.

keywords

Natural sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	12,00
Trabalho de campo	12,00
Total:	24,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the regulation of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.

Calculation formula of final grade

Report respectiv presentation and discussion: 30%;

Writen exam: 70%.

Obligation of the two evaluation components.

Minimum rating for each parameter: 7 values (0-20).

Observations

 BIBLIOGRAPHY: Chernicoff, S. & Venkatakrishnan, R., 1995. Geology. An introduction to Physical Geology. Worth Publishers. (*)Debelmas, J. & Mascle, G., 2002. As grandes estruturas geológicas. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 389p. Dercourt, J. & Paquet, J., 1981. Geologia. Objecto e Métodos. Livraria Almedina. (*)Dias, R., Araújo, A., Terrinha, P. e Kulberg (Editores) (2013): Geologia de Portugal (Vols. I e II).Escolar Editora. Lisboa.  (*)Grotzinger, J., Jordan, T.H., Press, F., Siever, R., 2007. Understanding Earth. 5th edition. W.H. Freeman and Company. (*)Rebelo, J., Rebelo; J. A. (1999). As cartas geológicas ao serviço do desenvolvimento. Publicação integrada nas comemorações dos 150 anos da criação da 1ª Comissão Geológica. Instituto Geológico e Mineiro (IGM), Lisboa, 56p. Redfern, M. 2003. The Earth: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. (*) Vera Torres, J.A. (1994). Estratigrafia, Principios y Métodos. 806p. Editorial Rueda. Madrid.

CARTOGRAPHY:
(*)Carta Geológica de Portugal (1992), escala 1:500000, Instituto Geológico Mineiro, Lisboa.
(*)Carta Geológica de Portugal, escala 1:200.000, LNEG, Lisboa

 (*) – Most important

Jury:
Ary Pinto Jesus
Clara Vasconcelos