Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr
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
This course contains 4 chapters:
1. Definitions
2. The color of minerals
3. Identification methods in gemology
4. Descriptionof gem minerals and their occurrences
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this course, is to teach to future geologists the basics of gemology.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The basics of Mineralogy have to be known (levels BAC1, BAC2 and BAC3).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practicals of gemmology (use of refractometer, measurement of density, ...).
Visits of museums (Curtius, Treasure of the Cathedral).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Face-to-face learning. Practicals are obligatory.
Some chapters may be managed via podcasts.
Recommended or required readings
The complete written course is available via the link bellow.
Oral examination for theory. An analytical report, concerning a mineralogical sample, may be asked to evaluate the practicals.
Work placement(s)
None.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Laptops, tablets and mobile phones forbidden
Contacts
Professor Frédéric HATERT
04/366.21.43
fhatert@ulg.ac.be
Assistant Martin Depret
04/366.22.28
Martin.Depret@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Gemmology
Gemmology
Gemmology
Gemmology