University :Mansoura University |
Faculty :Faculty of Science |
Department :Geology Department |
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| 1- Course data :- |
| | Code: | 31101 | | Course title: | جيولوجيا طبيعية وتاريخية | | Year/Level: | أولى جيولوجيا | | Program Title: | | | Specialization: | | | Teaching Hours: | Theoretical: | 4 | Tutorial: | | Practical: | 4 |
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| 2- Course aims :- |
| - Introduce the principles of the physical and historical geology.
- Outline the basic information of topographic contour maps and the most important geological events occurred on the earth since the first evolution.
- Acquire the students skills of weathering agents affecting the earth and the knowledge of date and mechanism of the geologic events.
- Introduce the principles of the different processes affecting the earth such as rivers, winds, groundwater, glaciers and coastal erosion.
- Develop the different topographic features from the different weathering processes.
- Outline the basic information of the stratigraphic sequences in Egypt and worldwide.
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| 3- Course Learning Outcomes :- |
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| 4- Course contents :- |
| | No | Topics | Week |
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| 1 | Introduction to Physical Geology-Historical Geology. | | | 2 | Topographic maps-Solar system-Origin of earth and its atmosphere | | | 3 | Geologic time scale-Geochoronology | | | 4 | Internal processes (earthquakes and volcanos). | | | 5 | Weathering processes-Rivers and action of running water. | | | 6 | Age datings-Depositional environments. | | | 7 | Winds and groundwater action. | | | 8 | -Precambrian Era - Paleozoic Era. | | | 9 | Glaciers , action of waves and marine currents. | | | 10 | Mesozoic Era-Cenozoic Era. | | | 11 | Drawing topographic contour maps-Structural maps. | | | 12 | Messinian Crisis-Appearance of Man on earth. | |
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| 5- Teaching and learning methods :- |
| | S | Method |
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| Lectures using datashow and whiteboard. | | Field trips. | | Computer laboratory work. | | Sheets and maps. |
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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 | Oral exam | 6 | | 2 | Semester work | 11 | | 3 | Practical exam | 13 | | 4 | Final writing exam | 14 | | 5 | Quizzes | 4,8 |
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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 |
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| 1 | Course notes prepared by Course-Coordinators | | | 2 | David Lambert ( 2002): The Field guidث to geology . | | | 3 | (محمد يوسف حسن-عمر حسن شريف-عدنان التعاسى (1982):أساسيات علم الجيولوجيا | | | 4 | (حافظ شمس الدين عبد الوهاب( 2002) البسيط فى الجيولوجيا- سلسلة نحن والعلم رقم 6 - أكاديمية البحث العلمى | | | 5 | Journal of African Earth Sciences. Egyptian Journal of Geology. | | | 6 | Lemon, R.R., 1993: Vanished Worlds, an introduction to historical geology. Wm. C. Brwon Pub., USA. | |
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| 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course |
| | S | Content | Study week |
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| Introduction to Physical Geology-Historical Geology. | | | Topographic maps-Solar system-Origin of earth and its atmosphere | | | Geologic time scale-Geochoronology | | | Internal processes (earthquakes and volcanos). | | | Weathering processes-Rivers and action of running water. | | | Age datings-Depositional environments. | | | Winds and groundwater action. | | | -Precambrian Era - Paleozoic Era. | | | Glaciers , action of waves and marine currents. | | | Mesozoic Era-Cenozoic Era. | | | Drawing topographic contour maps-Structural maps. | | | Messinian Crisis-Appearance of Man on earth. | |
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| Course Coordinator(s): - |
| - Adel Mohamed Elsaid Genedy
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| Head of department: - |
| Salah Nasr Ebrahim Ayad |
