University :Mansoura University |
Faculty :Faculty of Science |
Department :Geology Department |
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| 1- 1- Course data :- |
| | Code: | 31201 | | Course title: | بصريات المعادن | | Year/Level: | ثانية جيولوجيا | | Program Title: | | | Specialization: | | | Teaching Hours: | Theoretical: | 3 | Tutorial: | | Practical: | 4 |
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| 2- 2- Course aims :- |
| - Introduce the principles of mineral optics, nature of light and the polarizing microscope.
- Enable the student to prepare microscopic thin sections in minerals and rocks.
- Acquire the students skills to use the polarizing microscope in the identification of minerals and rocks.
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| 3- 3- Course Learning Outcomes :- |
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| 4- 4- Course contents :- |
| | No | Topics | Week No. |
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| 1 | Introduction. | | | 2 | Nature of light. | | | 3 | The polarizing microscope. | | | 4 | Optical mineralogy. | | | 5 | Isotropic substances. | | | 6 | Properties in the plane polarized light. | | | 7 | Properties between crossed nicols. | | | 8 | Uniaxial minerals. | | | 9 | Biaxial minerals. | | | 10 | Interference figures. | | | 11 | Scheme for identification of mineral groups. | |
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| 5- 5- Teaching and learning methods :- |
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| Lectures using overhead projector, power point slides - data show, computer and internet cources. | | Practical classes, oral discussions. | | Polarizing microscope, thin sections of minerals. |
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| 6- 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- 7- Student assessment :- |
| - Timing |
| | No | Method | Week No. |
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| 1 | Sheets, MCQ and discussion. | 6 | | 2 | Practical exam. | 13 | | 3 | Written final exam. | 14 | | 4 | Oral exam. | 14 |
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| - 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- 8- List of books and references |
| | S | Reference | Type |
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| 1 | Crystallography, Zaghloul (in arabic) and Dana. | | | 2 | An introduction to rock forming minerals, Deer, Woie and Zussman. | | | 3 | Mineralogical Magazine, Mineralogy and contribution to mineralogy and petrology. | | | 4 | Introduction to rock forming minerals. | | | 5 | أسس بصريات المعادن محمد عز الدين حلمى و زكى محمد زغلول | | | 6 | Optical mineralogy, Kerr. | | | 7 | www.minerals optics. | | | 8 | websites of crystallography, silicate minerals and mineralogy | |
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| 9- 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course |
| | S | Content | Study week |
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| Introduction. | | | Nature of light. | | | The polarizing microscope. | | | Optical mineralogy. | | | Isotropic substances. | | | Properties in the plane polarized light. | | | Properties between crossed nicols. | | | Uniaxial minerals. | | | Biaxial minerals. | | | Interference figures. | | | Scheme for identification of mineral groups. | |
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| Course Coordinator(s): - |
| - Shaban Elsaid Shaban Meshael
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| Head of department: - |
| Salah Nasr Ebrahim Ayad |
