715176 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

summer semester 2018 | Last update: 08.05.2018 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Geology

Instructor:

ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Diethard Sanders, +43 512 507 54206

Course number:

715176

Title:

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Type/hours:

VO 1

ECTS credits:

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

The lecture provides an overview to: (a) most important processes of sedimentation, and (b) the principles of subdivision of rock successions (stratigraphy).

Contents:

Fundamentals of material transport and deposition, most important processes of sediment transport and sedimentation, depositional settings from shelf to deep sea, principles of stratigraphy

Methods:

lecture with script

Assessment:

written exam

Literature:

Will be discussed in the first lesson.

eLearning shares:

not applicable

Remarks:

Dates of exams will be placed in accord with audience

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/4310237287