G1OSTGEO - Fundamentals of structural geology
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| Type of study | Bachelor academic studies | |||
| Study programme | ||||
| Course title | Fundamentals of structural geology | |||
| Acronym | Status | Semester | Number of classes | ECTS |
| G1OSTGEO | mandatory | 3 | 3L + 2E | 6.0 |
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| Prerequisite | Form of prerequisites | |||
| There is no conditionality | - | |||
| Learning objectives | ||||
| Introducing students to the morphology, genesis, kinematics and classification of geological structures and their importance in fundamental and applied research on the geological structure of the Earth's crust. The goal is for students to learn how to observe and represent a layer, joints, fold, fault and other structural elements in order to integrate the acquired knowledge with the subject of geological mapping and apply it practically. | ||||
| Learning outcomes | ||||
| Through the implementation of the teaching program, students will acquire theoretical knowledge about structural geology and geological structures. Through the implementation of the exercise program, students will be trained to recognize and observe elements on layers, cracks and faults, as well as the way to represent them on diagrams, maps and profiles. In this way, the student will be able to understand and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in structural geology for independent work or in a team composed of experts of different profiles. | ||||
| Content | ||||
| I Structural geology - The significance of structural geology. Exercises - Working with a geological compass. II Data collection – Exercises - Normal and apparent fall. III Presentation of geological structures. Exercises – Analysis of structural elements on geological maps. IV Layer. Exercises - Fnding the dip elements using two apparent. V Dip elements of geological structures - Exercises – Fnding dip elements using data from three boreholes (three point problem) using the method of design geometry and the Chalmers method. VI Positional sphere - Positional sphere projections. Exercises - Presentation of geological linear and planar lines on the positional ball. VII Use of the projection of the positional sphere - Exercises - Intersection of two planes, etc.. VIII Rotation of the positional hemisphere. Exercises - Solving problems of rotation. IX Mechanical shaping of rocks - Exercises - Solving tasks with the position of the stress axis. X Rupture deformation forms.Exercises - Solving problems with the position of tectonic coordinates. XI Joints. Exercises – Solving tasks related to joints on the position sphere. XII Faults - Exercises - Finding the vector of overall motion. XIII Folds and thrusts - Exercises - Tasks on the positional sphere related to folds. XIV Statistical display of structural data - Exercises - Making and analyzing a contour diagram. XV Structural analysis. Exercises - Discussion about all exercises done. | ||||
| Teaching Methods | ||||
| Lectures accompanied by audio-visual presentations and exercises, examples from practice, consultations and discussions on practical problems. Models of the origin of structural forms, etc. | ||||
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| Evaluation and grading | ||||
| Practical work, colloquium, oral final exam. | ||||
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