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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Geology
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Amos Frumkin
Coordinator Office Hours:
Wednsday 12:00
Teaching Staff:
Prof Amos Frumkin
Course/Module description:
Major geologic issues in evolution of central Israel using outcrop windows studied in the field. Geoarchaeology of Israel will be discussed at selected sites in the Jordan valley
Course/Module aims:
Understand important geologic sections as a window to the geologic evolution of central Israel. Understand human and geology interface alongthe Quaternary
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Analyze major outcrops and their sedimentary, structural volcanic and geomorphic significance to the evolution of central Israel. Basic geoarchaeology expertise
Attendance requirements(%):
100% field trip, 50 % lectures
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
3 days field trip + pre- and post-lectures
Course/Module Content:
main geologic sections of Samaria. Major tectonic sedimentary and geoarchaeology features. Structure association with the Syrian Arc, transversal faults and the Dead Sea Rift. Evolution and geomorphology of the Jordan valley, and the antropogenic role.
Required Reading:
מימרן י. 1995: סיורי כנס החברה הגאולוגית סיור 5: היחוד הגיאולוגי של צפון השומרון
http://www.igs.org.il/contact/ft/1995
Additional Reading Material:
Mimran, Y. A. (1984). Unconformities on the eastern flank of the Fari'a anticline, and their implications on the structural evolution of Samaria (central Israel). Israel journal of earth-sciences, 33(1-2), 1-11.
Proborukmia
et al., 2017,
Evidence for climatic changes around the Matuyama-Brunhes Boundary
(MBB) inferred from a multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental study of the GBY#2
core, Jordan River Valley, Israel
Grading Scheme :
Additional information:
steep climbs.
Good physical condition mandatory
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