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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Geology
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Yigal Erel
Coordinator Office Hours:
Monday, 10-10:30
Teaching Staff:
Prof Yigal Erel
Course/Module description:
The course describes the major processes which shape the Earth. These include formation of the Earth, formation of minerals and rocks, and rock deformation, erosion and weathering. Plate Tectonics is the underlying mechanism, which determines the rates and the pathways of these processes. In addition, the concept of geological time and its determination are defined, and the major systems on Earth (Earth interior, the Earth crust, atmosphere and oceans) which have been affected by Plate Tectonics over different geological time scales are described.
Course/Module aims:
Describing the major processes which shape the Earth
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To describe the major processes operating in the Earth
Attendance requirements(%):
non
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
lectures
Course/Module Content:
Formation of the Earth & the solar system
Rock forming minerals
Magmatic rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocs
Stratigraphy
Rock deformation
Evolution and geological time
Seismic waves, earthquakes, the earth interior and magnetism of the earth
Plate tectonics and it effect on: geomorphology, atmosphere and major wind systems, the oceans – composition and major current systems, climate: present and the past
Additional, possible topic: the geology of Israel and its vicinity
Required Reading:
Grotzinger, Jordan, Press and Siever -Understanding Earth
Additional Reading Material:
Seawater: Its composition, properties and behavior – The Open University, Pregamon Press (1989)
Meteorology Today-An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment (7th Edition) C. Donald Ahrens
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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