University :Mansoura University |
Faculty :Faculty of Science |
Department :Geology Department |
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| 1- Course data :- |
| | Code: | 31301 | | Course title: | تركيبة - جيولوجيا حقلية - طبيعة أرضية | | Year/Level: | ثالثة جيولوجيا خاص | | Program Title: | | | Specialization: | | | Teaching Hours: | Theoretical: | 4 | Tutorial: | | Practical: | 4 |
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| 2- Course aims :- |
| - Introduce the principles of geophysical prospecting techniques to explore the upper few kilometers of the earth for natural resources, environmental and engineering problems.
- Study the structural geology as a part of the global earth system and geological mapping, earth mechanics and aerial photos.
- Enable the students to planning of the field survey, selecting the appropriate equipement for each particular problem, GIS and remote sensing.
- Outline the basic information of various techniques of reducing geophysical data, forward and inverse modeling and the economic importance of the structural elements in the development of ore deposits.
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| 3- Course Learning Outcomes :- |
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| 4- Course contents :- |
| | No | Topics | Week |
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| 1 | Qualitative and quantiative interpretation of geophysical data. | | | 2 | Stress in the earth’s crust - strain of rock constituents. | | | 3 | unconformities - folds - joints - faults. | | | 4 | Magma activity and tectonism. | | | 5 | Basic concepts and definitions. | | | 6 | Geological mapping., types of structural elements; their geometry and different methods of presentation. | | | 7 | Earth mechanism and its role in the development of major structural elements, geo-information system. | | | 8 | Aerial photos and remote sensing. | | | 9 | Mangnetism of the earth -Geophysical susceptibility of rocks. | | | 10 | Geophysical anaomalies. | | | 11 | Instrumentation - Airborne data collection. | | | 12 | Geophysical survey on land - Data processing. | |
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| 5- Teaching and learning methods :- |
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| Practicla labs. and class activity. | | Field training, exercises and measurements. | | Lectures and computer labs. | | Discussion of some problems and written exercises. |
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| 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :- |
| - The same as normal students, only skeletal disabilities are allowed in the Faculty of Science.
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| 7- Student assessment :- |
| A. Timing |
| | No | Method | Week |
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| 1 | Quizzes | 5, 10 | | 2 | Practical exam | 13 | | 3 | Oral exam | 14 | | 4 | Final written exam. | 14 |
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| B. Degree |
| | No | Method | Degree |
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| 1 | Mid_term examination | 0 | | 2 | Final_term examination | 70 | | 3 | Oral examination | 10 | | 4 | Practical examination | 20 | | 5 | Semester work | 0 | | 6 | Other types of asessment | 0 | | Total | 100% |
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| 8- List of books and references |
| | S | Item | Type |
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| 1 | Field Geology course note | | | 2 | Campton, R.R. (1985)> Geology in the Field, John Wiley and Sons. | | | 3 | Jerome, W. (2002): Reading the earth: Landforms in the making | | | 4 | Richard (2001).Remote sensing digital iamage analyses | | | 5 | International journal of remote sensing. | | | 6 | Journal of structural Geology. | |
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| 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course |
| | S | Content | Study week |
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| Qualitative and quantiative interpretation of geophysical data. | | | Stress in the earth’s crust - strain of rock constituents. | | | unconformities - folds - joints - faults. | | | Magma activity and tectonism. | | | Basic concepts and definitions. | | | Geological mapping., types of structural elements; their geometry and different methods of presentation. | | | Earth mechanism and its role in the development of major structural elements, geo-information system. | | | Aerial photos and remote sensing. | | | Mangnetism of the earth -Geophysical susceptibility of rocks. | | | Geophysical anaomalies. | | | Instrumentation - Airborne data collection. | | | Geophysical survey on land - Data processing. | |
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| Course Coordinator(s): - |
| - Mohamed Refat Abd Allah Sherif
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| Head of department: - |
| Salah Nasr Ebrahim Ayad |
