Basics of Petrology
Course: Geology
Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
Title
Basics of Petrology
Code
ОК 14
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
- Subject, purpose, tasks, methods of research and fields of use of rocks;
- Modern ideas about the origin of different types of rocks and the processes of their formation;
- Features of distribution and conditions of occurrence of igneous and metamorphic rocks;
- The main features of the material composition and structure of igneous and metamorphic rocks;
- Principles of modern classification and nomenclature of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Skill:
- Identify igneous and metamorphic rocks in samples by external features;
- Identify rock-forming minerals of igneous, igneous and metamorphic rocks;
- Make macroscopic descriptions of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful completion of the course "Fundamentals of mineralogy and crystallography". Mastering the skills of macroscopic diagnostics of minerals by external signs
Course content
The discipline introduces students to the theoretical foundations of petrography as a scientific discipline that deals with the comprehensive study of igneous and metamorphic rocks and their formation processes; teach to identify rocks of various origins in samples using macroscopic diagnostic tools; develop the skills of macroscopic description of various rocks
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and laboratory classes, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is carried out according to the cumulative system.
The final grade is calculated as a simple sum that includes: the points for the laboratory work, the points for the two modular tests and the points the student received in the exam. Final evaluation in the form of a written exam.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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