GEOL 201:

EARTH AND ITS MATERIALS

Dr. Ame Thato Selepeng

BSc (geology), MEng, Dr.Eng (geophysics)
selepengat@biust.ac.bw
Lecture 0: Introduction to the course Fulvio Franchi, PhD
 TEXTBOOK:

Lecture 0: Introduction to the course Fulvio Franchi, PhD

MODES OF ASSESSMENT:

The different assignments and their corresponding weightage

used for calculating CA are as follows:

1 practical assignment 10 %
1 practical test 20 %
1 written test 10 %

At the end of the module you’ll sit for the final exam:

Final examination 60 %

Lecture 0: Introduction to the course Fulvio Franchi, PhD

LECTURE 1:

Our Planet: a perspective from the Space

(Pagg. 15 – 36)

TOPICS:
• The Universe: Where we are … now …
• Formation of the planets
• The Solar System

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LECTURE 2:

The Earth System (Pagg. 36 – 53)

TOPICS:
• Earth Magnetic Field (Pag. 36 – 39)
• The structure of the Earth:
• Earth’s materials
• The layered structure of the Earth

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LECTURE 3:

Earth materials: MINERALS (Pagg. 105 – 127)

TOPICS:

• Crystals’ structure
• Minerals determination
• …and classification

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LECTURE 4:

Magma and Igneous rocks (Pagg. 139 – 167)

TOPICS:

• Magma formation
• Magma composition…
• Classification of igneous rocks

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LECTURE 5:

Metamorphic Rocks (Pagg. 213 – 237)

TOPICS:

• Metamorphic process
• Classification of metamorphic rocks
• Environments of metamorphism

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LECTURE 6:

Sedimentary Rocks (Pagg. 185 – 211)

TOPICS:

• Classes of sediments and sedimentary rocks

• Sedimentary structures
• Depositional environments

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LECTURE 7:

The Continental Drift (Pagg. 56 – 75)

TOPICS:

• Evidences for continental drift

• Evidence for spreading seas

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 PRACTICAL TEST
TOPICS:

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

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LECTURE 8:
Plate Tectonics (Pagg. 78 – 100)

TOPICS:
• Principles
• Divergent plates
• Convergent plates
• Transform plate boundaries
• Special locations
• The puzzle of tectonic plates
• What drives plate motion?
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LECTURE 9:

Volcanic eruptions (Pag. 249 – 285)

TOPICS:

• Products
• Eruptive style of volcanoes
• Volcanism occurrences

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LECTURE 10:

Crustal deformations (Pag. 349 – 383)

TOPICS:

• Rock deformation and fracture

• Faults
• Mountain building
• Cratons

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 WRITTEN TEST
TOPICS:

• All lectures from 1 to 10

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LECTURE 11:

The Geological Time (Pag. 400 – 429)

TOPICS:

• Geological time and age of rocks

• Unconformities
• Stratigraphy
• Dating techniques

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LECTURE 12:

Evolution of Earth (Pag. 431 – 463)

TOPICS:

• A step back to Earth evolution: Hadean eon

• First appearance of life: Archean eon
• Proterozoic eon
• Phanerozoic to modern world

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LECTURE 13:

Mineral resources (Pag. 467 – 501)

TOPICS:

• Metals
• Ore minerals
• Ore minerals exploration

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LECTURE 14:

Energy resources (Pag. 467 – 501)

TOPICS:

• Oil and gas…

• …and other hydrocarbons
• Nuclear power
• Other energy resources

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 FINAL EXAM

ALL THE TOPICS COVERED DURING THE

MODULE!!!!

Good luck!

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