Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW
Number of credits
| Master in geology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Le cours is divided in 7 chapters.
1. Introduction
2. Climate System
3. Paleoclimate archives
4. Dating methods
5. Climate forcings
6. Evolution of climate over time
7. Introduction of climate modelling and climate predictions
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to present the climate system and its main forcings and, to define the paleoclimate approach.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
(a) Various kind of exercices: collect of information from specialised websites, observation and analyse of sedmimentary archives, treatment of data, reading of scientific papers. A personal laptop is recommanded.
(b) Visit of a research laboratory and/or fieldtrip.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Course will be given during the first semester. 8 times 2 x 2 hours par week. Lectures followed by exercices. Room: building B18, Geology.
Note the participation to the practise part is mandatory. Any absence has to be justified.
Recommended or required readings
A syllabus is available.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
Examination will include two parts.
Theory (50 % of final quotation). Individual oral examination (15 minutes + preparation). Comments of figures and/or tables presented during the lectures.
TP (50 % of final quotation).
1. Reading a compulsory article & responding in writing to a questionnaire concerning the article (20%).
2. Synthesis of a chosen point described in the IPCC report, oral presentation within 3 minutes (15%) and written report (15%).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The lecture will be given on monday pm. B18, Geology.
Contacts
Nathalie Fagel Professor, Geology Departement Research Unit AGEs - Argiles, Géochimie et Environnements sédimentaires - B18, Allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège, Belgium Fax: 04.366.2029 Tel: 04.366.2209 www.ages.ulg.ac.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Paleoclimatology
Slides of the different chapters