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Syllabus 2013-14 - 10211009 - Principles of Geology for Biologists (Principios de geología para biólogos)
- Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
- Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
| DEGREE: | Grado en Biología |
| FACULTY: | FACULTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES |
| ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2013-14 |
| COURSE: | Principles of Geology for Biologists |
| NAME: Principles of Geology for Biologists | |||||
| CODE: 10211009 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14 | ||||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 2 | ||||
| ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 | YEAR: 1 | SEMESTER: SC | |||
I. EARTH SYSTEM AND DYNAMIC
1. The Earth System. Geological Sciences.
2. The geological cycle. External and internal geological processes.
II. GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY. EDAPHOLOGY.
3. Minerals and rocks
4. Mineral, hydric and energetic geological resources. External and internal geological risks.
5. Meteorization. Soils: concepts components and features. Classification and main types.
III. HISTORY OF THE EARTH
6. Methods of analysis. The geological record.
7. Main events in the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic
IV. HISTORY OF LIFE
8. The fossils.
9. Evolution of life and biodiversity.
Lab sessions
1. Identification
A1. Classes in great groups.
M1. Magisterial classes
A2. Practical classes in groupsidual classes
A3. Colective and individual tutorials
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35% from a practical exam, 45% from the final theory exam. To obtain this mark it is necessary a mark of a ion and exercices it least of 4 in both exams. Rest of the claificatio ncorresponds to works, praticipation, attendance and exercices in class.