Geology and the Environment

Code:

GEOL2005

Acronym:

GEOL2005

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geology

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:CTA	49	Plano estudos a partir do ano letivo 2016/17	2	-	6	56	162
L:G	9	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	56	162
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Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The overall objective is to provide to students a multidisciplinary field related to geological environment, so as to allow its action on various levels and its insertion in companies for environmental purposes and development the ability to solve problems within the training area in the Earth Sciences and Environment, interpretation of geological processes vs. environmental and reasoning of their own arguments; 

Learning outcomes and competences

Ability to solve problems within the training area in the Earth Sciences and Environment, interpretation of geological processes vs. environmental and reasoning of their own arguments;
- Ability to collect, select and interpret relevant information, particularly in the area of training that will enable them to support the solutions we recommend and the judgments that issue, including the analysis of social, scientific and ethical aspects;
- Skills to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions;
- Skills to life long learning.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Introduction. Catastrophes and natural dissasters: concepts. Natural dissasters linked to the processes of internal and external geodynamics. Climate, Tectonics and global biogeochemical cycles. Erosion and desertification. Processes of physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and the associated environmental phenomena. Contamination of soils, waters and aquifers, causes and effects. Geotechnology and geoenvironment. Geomedicine and human health. Geology and urban environment.

 

Mandatory literature

Coch Nicholas K.; Geohazards. ISBN: 0-02-322992-6
Bell Fred G.; Environmental geology. ISBN: 0-86542-875-1
Montgomery Carla W.; Environmental Geology. ISBN: 0697-27083-1
Keller Edward A.; Environmental geology. ISBN: 0-13-022466-9
Bell Fred G.; Environmental geology. ISBN: 0-86542-875-1
Merritts Dorothy; Environmental geology. ISBN: 0-7167-2834-6
Abbott Patrick L.; Natural disasters. ISBN: 0-697-25493-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

keywords

Natural sciences
Natural sciences
Natural sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical = 80% - Practical component = 20%

In any of these components, the final note, can not be less than 8.0 values. The note of the theoretical component can be obtained by: - conducting final exam.
The note of the practical component can be obtained from: - delivery of practical work done.