Petrography of Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks

School  Natural Sciences
Academic Unit
 Geology Department
Level of Studies
 Undergraduate
Course Code
 GEO_402
Εξάμηνο σπουδών  5ο
Course Title
 Petrography of Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks
Independent Teaching Activities
 Lectures, Laboratory Exercises+Tutorial, Fieldwork
Weekly Teaching Hours
 2TH+2LAB+1T
Credits  5
Course Type
 Background, Field of Science and Skills Development 
Prerequisite Courses
Physic, Chemistry, Introduction in Geology, Mineralogy I,II, Petrography I.
Language of Instruction & Examinations
Greek. Teaching may be however performed in English in case foreign students attend the course
s the Course offered to Erasmus Students
 Yes
Course Web-Page (URL)  
Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course the student will be able to:

  • Macroscopical and microscopical identification of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
  • Classification of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks according to international standards.
  • Use of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks in various industrial and environmental applications.
  • Acquisition of basic knowledge, necessary for the attendance of the course: Petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
General Competences
  • Searching, analysis and synthesis of facts and information, as well as using the necessary technologies
  • Autonomous (Independent) work
  • Group work
Syllabus
  • Sedimentary rocks (weathering stages, physical, chemical, biochemical factors, stage of transport, deposit and diagenesis)- characteristic features of sedimentary rocks- systematic classification and description (clastic, chemical and biochemical sediments, structure of limestones and basic principles of coal petrography).
  • Metamorhic rocks (types of metamorphism, categories of met. Rocks-factors-degrees and phases of metamorphism- structure of met. Rocks- systematic classification and descriptuion of met. Rocks)
Delivery  Face to Face
Use of Information & Communication Technology
 Lectures (power point), exercises, field exercises.
Teaching Methods
 
Activity Semester workload
Lectures  2×13=26
Laboratory exercises  2×13=26
Tutorial  1×13=13
Fieldwork 3×8=24
Independent study 60
 Total number of hours for the Course  149
 Student Performance Evaluation

Ι. Theory (50%  of total rate)

Final Examination: Written examination of graded difficulty (multiple choice, short growth questions, development questions, exercises)

ΙΙ. Laboratory (50% of total rate)

  • Laboratory study of thin sections and rocks (25% of total rate)
  • Oral examination : Macroscopical identification of minerals and rocks (25%)
Attached Bibliography
  1. Hatzipanagiotou,Κ.G. (2005):Petrography IΙ.University of Patras.
  2. Raymond,L.A. (1997): Petrology. The study of Igneous Sedimentary Metamorhic Rocks. The MCGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2460 Kerper Blvd. Dubuque, IA 52001.