GEOLOGY
| GEO1111 | Introduction to Earth Systems | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Course suited for students in the faculties of Science or Engineering who want to learn more about how the solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and life have worked in an integrated way over the past 4.6 billion years. | ||
| Prerequisites: Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U or MAT1319 or MAT1339 and two of the 4U Science or Mathematics courses. The courses GEO1111, GEO1301 cannot be combined for credits. | ||
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| GEO1115 | Introduction to Earth Materials | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Identification, properties and interpretation of Earth materials in field excursions and laboratory exercises. Common rock-forming and metallic minerals; sedimentary rocks and fossils; igneous rocks and textures; metamorphic rocks and fabrics; unconsolidated materials (clay, silt, sand, gravel and soils). Geology of the Ottawa area. A minimal fee is required to cover transportation for field trips. | ||
| Prerequisites: Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U or MAT1319 or MAT1339 and two of the 4U Science or Mathematics courses. | ||
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| GEO1301 | The Earth and How it Works | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Course designed for students outside the Faculties of Science and Engineering. Students will learn about a number of geological processes that started 4.6 billion years ago and continue to mould our Earth today, including earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building. In addition the evolution of life and the scientific and environmental issues related to natural resource exploitation (water, oil, gas, coal, metals) will be discussed. This course cannot be credited to students from the Faculties of Science and Engineering. This course cannot be combined for credits with GEO 1111. | ||
| The courses GEO1301, GEO1111 cannot be combined for credits. | ||
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| GEO1511 | Introduction aux syst猫mes terrestres | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Cours de base con莽u pour toute personne des facult茅s de sciences ou de g茅nie qui veut savoir comment la terre solide, les oc茅ans, l'atmosph猫re et la biosph猫re fonctionnent d'une mani猫re int茅gr茅e depuis plus de 4,6 milliards d'ann茅es. Les cours GEO1511 et GEO1701 sont mutuellement exclusifs. | ||
| Pr茅alables : Fonctions avanc茅es et introduction au calcul diff茅rentiel 4U ou le Calcul diff茅rentiel et vecteurs 4U ou MAT1719 ou MAT1739 et deux cours 4U de Sciences ou de Math茅matiques. Les cours GEO1511, GEO1701 ne peuvent 锚tre combin茅s pour l'obtention de cr茅dits. | ||
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| GEO1515 | Introduction aux mat茅riaux terrestres | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Identification, propri茅t茅s et interpr茅tation des mat茅riaux terrestres sur le terrain et au laboratoire. Principaux minerais m茅talliques et min茅raux de la cro没te terrestre; roches ign茅es et leurs textures; roches s茅dimentaires et les fossiles; roches m茅tamorphiques et leurs fabriques; mat茅riaux meubles (argile, silt, sable, gravier, sols). G茅ologie de la r茅gion d'Ottawa. Des frais minimes sont exig茅s pour d茅frayer le transport lors des excursions. | ||
| Pr茅alables : Fonctions avanc茅es et introduction au calcul diff茅rentiel 4U ou Calcul diff茅rentiel et vecteurs 4U ou MAT1719 ou MAT1739 et deux cours 4U de Sciences ou de Math茅matiques. | ||
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| GEO1701 | Comment percer les secrets de la Terre | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Cours offert 脿 toute personne 脿 l'ext茅rieur des facult茅s de Sciences et de G茅nie. Ce cours donne une vue d'ensemble sur de nombreux processus g茅ologiques (tremblements de terre, volcans, cha卯nes de montagnes) qui fa莽onnent notre plan猫te depuis maintenant 4,6 milliards d'ann茅es. L'origine et l'茅volution de la vie seront aussi discut茅es, ainsi que les aspects scientifiques et environnementaux de nos ressources (eau, p茅trole, gaz naturel, charbon, m茅taux). Ce cours ne peut pas 锚tre cr茅dit茅 aux 茅tudiants des facult茅s de Sciences et de G茅nie. Les cours GEO 1701 et GEO 1511 sont mutuellement exclusifs. | ||
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| GEO2020 | 脡tudes de terrain I / Field studies I | 3 cr. |
| The course consists of one 4-hour laboratory period per week, during the winter session, followed by a field camp (~12 days) involving geological mapping and structural analysis of a region and of its place in the tectonic history of the Appalachian belt. The field camp will be held following the end of the examination period, in late April. Fees are requested to cover accommodation and transportation. Formerly GEO2920 Ce cours comprend une p茅riode de laboratoire de 4 heures par semaine durant le semestre d'hiver, suivi par un camp de terrain (~12 jours) qui demande la cartographie g茅ologique et l'analyse structurale d'une r茅gion et d'茅tablir sa place dans l'histoire tectonique des Appalaches. Le camp de terrain se tiendra apr猫s la p茅riode d'examen 脿 la fin du mois d'avril. Des frais sont exig茅s pour d茅frayer les co没ts de transport et de logement. Ant茅rieurement GEO2920 |
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| Prequisites: GEO1111, GEO1115. Pr茅alables : GEO1511, GEO1515. |
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| GEO2113 | Paleontology | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| The nature of fossils, particularly the fossilized remains and traces of common macro-invertebrates. Study of aspects of morphology most useful in identifying and classifying fossils and in interpreting their paleoecology and evolutionary history. (Offered in alternate years with GEO 2513.) | ||
| Prerequisites: GEO1111, BIO1130. | ||
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| GEO2163 | Introduction to Mineralogy | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Fundamental concepts of mineralogy. Crystal systems, symmetry, point groups, crystal chemistry and the classification of minerals. Systematic survey of the crystal structure, uses, and occurrence of the principal minerals in rocks and soils. | ||
| Prerequisites: GEO1115, CHM1311. | ||
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| GEO2164 | Analytical Methods in Mineralogy | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Introduction to principal analytical methods available for the study of minerals and rocks. Propagation of light in crystalline media and the use of the polarizing microscope, powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, electron microbeam analysis and scanning electron microscopy. | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2163. | ||
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| GEO2165 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| The origin of sedimentary rocks. Characteristics of primary structures and secondary alteration. Basic principles of stratigraphy. | ||
| Prerequisites: GEO1111, GEO1115. | ||
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| GEO2166 | Oceanography | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Introduction to marine science through the combined perspectives of physical, geological, chemical and biological oceanography. Topics include: history of oceanography; plate tectonics and the ocean floor; ocean basins and their sediments; seawater chemistry/biochemistry; ocean waves, tides and currents; ocean-atmosphere interaction; marine life; study of selected marine environments and associated processes, sediments and organisms; marine resources and environmental concerns. This course will be offered in alternate years with GEO2566. | ||
| Prerequisites: (GEO1111 or GEO1115), (PHY1121 or PHY1321 or PHY1331). | ||
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| GEO2307 | Environmental Geology | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Natural hazards, and environmental problems related to the exploitation of mineral resources, fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Physical and chemical characteristics of surface and subsurface environments, biogeochemical cycles, water, soil and air pollution. Remediation processes and environmental rules and regulations. (Offered in alternate years with GEO2707.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO1111. | ||
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| GEO2321 | Structural Geology and Tectonics | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Stress and strain analysis, geometrical analyses of rock structures, deformation mechanisms, fabric-forming mechanisms, introduction to plate tectonics. (Offered in alternate years with GEO 2721.) | ||
| Prerequisite: PHY1121. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEO2164. | ||
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| GEO2334 | Quaternary Geology and Climate Change | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Examination of the past two million years of Earth history, including Pleistocene glaciations, sea level fluctuations, arid/pluvial cycles, and holocene migrations and extinctions. Cycles and mechanisms of natural and anthropogenically driven climatic change through the Quaternary and up to the present. Field excursions. A minimal fee is required to cover transportation for field trips. (Offered in alternate years with GEO2734.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO1111 or GEO1115. | ||
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| GEO2513 | 笔补濒茅辞苍迟辞濒辞驳颈别 | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| 脡tude et classification des principaux invert茅br茅s fossiles. Interpr茅tation pal茅o茅cologique et 茅volutive 脿 partir des traits morphologiques. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO2113.) | ||
| Pr茅alables : GEO1511, BIO1530. | ||
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| GEO2563 | Introduction 脿 la min茅ralogie | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Concepts de base en min茅ralogie, syst猫mes cristallins, sym茅trie, groupes ponctuels, classification des min茅raux. Aper莽u syst茅matique de la structure cristalline, de l'utilisation et de la distribution des principaux min茅raux dans les roches et les sols. | ||
| Pr茅alables : GEO1515, CHM1711. | ||
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| GEO2564 | M茅thodes analytiques en min茅ralogie | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Introduction aux principales m茅thodes analytiques pour l'茅tude des min茅raux et des roches. Propagation de la lumi猫re en milieux cristallins, utilisation du microscope polarisant, diffraction-X sur les poudres, spectrom茅trie par fluorescence-X, analyse par microsonde 茅lectronique et microscopie 脿 balayage 茅lectronique. | ||
| Pr茅alable : GEO2563. | ||
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| GEO2565 | Stratigraphie et s茅dimentation | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Origine des roches s茅dimentaires. Caract茅ristiques des structures primaires et des ph茅nom猫nes d'alt茅ration secondaire. Principes de base en stratigraphie. | ||
| Pr茅alables : GEO1511, GEO1515. | ||
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| GEO2566 | 翱肠茅补苍辞驳谤补辫丑颈别 | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Introduction aux sciences marines 脿 travers les perspectives combin茅es de l'oc茅anographie physique, g茅ologique, chimique et biologique. Parmi les sujets abord茅s on compte: l'histoire de l'oc茅anographie; les plaques tectoniques et le plancher oc茅anique; les bassins s茅dimentaires et leurs s茅diments; la chimie et biochimie des eaux marines; les vagues, les mar茅es et les courants oc茅aniques; l'interaction oc茅an-atmosph猫re; la vie marine; l'茅tude d'environnements marins s茅lectionn茅s et des processus, s茅diments et organismes associ茅s; ressources marines et pr茅occupations environnementales. Ce cours sera offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO2166. | ||
| Pr茅alables : (GEO1511 ou GEO1515), (PHY1521 ou PHY1721 ou PHY1731). | ||
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| GEO2707 | G茅ologie environnementale | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Dangers naturels et probl猫mes environnementaux reli茅s 脿 l'exploitation des ressources min茅rales, combustibles fossiles et 茅nergie nucl茅aire. Caract茅ristiques physiques et chimiques des environnements de surface et sous-surface, grands cycles biog茅ochimiques, pollution de l'eau, des sols et de l'air. Processus de d茅pollution et normes environnementales. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO2307.) | ||
| Pr茅alable : GEO1511. | ||
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| GEO2721 | G茅ologie structurale et tectonique | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Contraintes et d茅formation, analyses g茅om茅triques de structures, m茅canismes de d茅formation, m茅canismes formateurs de fabriques, introduction 脿 la tectonique des plaques. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO2321.) | ||
| Pr茅alable : PHY1521. Pr茅alable ou concomittant : GEO2564. | ||
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| GEO2734 | G茅ologie quaternaire et changement climatique | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Examen des derniers deux millions d'ann茅es de l'histoire de la Terre, glaciations du Pl茅istoc猫ne, changements du niveau de la mer, cycles arides et pluviaux, extinctions et migrations de l'Holoc猫ne. Cycles et m茅canismes naturels et anthropog茅niques conduisant aux changements climatiques pendant le Quaternaire. Excursions sur le terrain. Des frais minimes sont exig茅s pour d茅frayer le transport lors des excursions. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO2334.) | ||
| Pr茅alable : GEO1511 ou GEO1515. | ||
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| GEO2901 | Stage coop I / CO-OP Work Term I | 3 cr. |
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| GEO3163 | Igneous Petrology | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Fundamentals of igneous rock classification, crystallization, differentiation, and tectonic affiliations. Microscopy of igneous rocks. Survey of the common volcanic and plutonic rocks. | ||
| Prerequisites: PHY1122, GEO2164, (CHM2330 or CHM2353). | ||
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| GEO3164 | Metamorphic Petrology | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Fundamentals of metamorphic rock classification. Metamorphic facies and isograds; mineral equilibria, and thermobarometry; microscopy of metamorphic rocks; and metamorphic processes. | ||
| Prerequisites: CHM1311, PHY1121, GEO2164. | ||
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| GEO3165 | Carbonate Sedimentology | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Processes and products of deposition in warm-to cool-water carbonate and associated evaporite producing environments; concepts of facies and microfacies, diagenetic processes and products; microscopy of carbonate and evaporite rocks. (Offered in alternate years with GEO3565.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2165. | ||
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| GEO3166 | Siliciclastic Sedimentology | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Classification and origin of siliciclastic sedimentary rocks. Processes of sediment transport/deposition, biogenic structures, and diagenetic alteration during burial. Microscopy of siliciclastic rocks. (Offered in alternate years with GEO3566.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2165. | ||
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| GEO3167 | Mineral Deposits | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Fundamentals of metallic and industrial mineral deposits. Lithological and mineralogical characteristics, plus geological processes of formation of the deposits including diamonds, precious metals, nickel, copper and iron. Laboratory examination of the mineralogy and textures of principal metallic types, identification of metallic minerals in hand specimen, and polished section using reflected-light microscopy. | ||
| Prerequisites: GEO2163, GEO2164. | ||
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| GEO3191 | Applied Geophysics | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Introduction to geophysical techniques used to characterize Earth's subsurface structure for resource exploration, engineering and environmental studies. Course includes data acquisition, processing, inversion, and interpretation of individual and multiple field surveys. Laboratory experiments will focus on seismic, gravity, and magnetic methods. | ||
| Prerequisites: (MAT1332 or MAT1322 or MAT1325), (PHY1122, GEO2321). | ||
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| GEO3342 | Introduction to Hydrogeology | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| The water cycle, groundwater and aquifers, theory of groundwater flow, groundwater resources, contaminants and contamination risks, impacts of over-exploitation. Laboratories to include soil physics and saturated flow experiments. (Offered in alternate years with GEO3742.) | ||
| Prerequisites: GEO1115, MAT1332, (CHM2330 or CHM2353), (PHY1121 or PHY1331 or PHY1321). | ||
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| GEO3352 | Geological Data Analysis | (3,0,4) 3 cr. |
| Introduction to commonly used quantitative methods of geological data analysis. Review of basic statistics: Types of data and methods of presentation; descriptive statistics; probability and sampling theory; error analysis; statistical tests, linear regression and correlation, spatial statistics. Vector analysis. Experimental design and analysis of variance. Non-parametric statistics. Multivariable analysis. Examples and applications in geology, hydrogeology, and environmental sciences. Formerly GEO3152. (Offered in alternate years with GEO3652.) | ||
| Prerequisites: GEO1111, (MAT2379 or MAT2377). | ||
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| GEO3372 | Petrology of Mineral Deposits | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Identification of major metallic minerals and their host rocks. Reflected light microscopy of metallic mineral assemblages and textures. (Offered in alternate years with GEO2371.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2163. | ||
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| GEO3382 | Geochemistry | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Basic concepts and applications of geochemistry to other geological disciplines. Introduction to geochronology, radiogenic isotope systematics and stable isotope geochemistry. Particular emphasis on the present-day composition of the Earth and the processes modifying the distribution of elements in rocks, and natural waters. (Offered in alternate years with GEO 3782.) | ||
| Prerequisites: GEO2163, CHM1311. | ||
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| GEO3393 | Planetary Geology | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Geology of Moon, Mercury, Marc and Venus, compared with the Geology of Earth; the outer planets and their satellites; meteorites and tektites; impact craters; origin and development of the Solar System. Laboratory: photo-interpretation of surface features of Moon, study of geological maps of Moon and Mars, microscopic examination of lunar rocks, meteorites, and terrestrial impact breccias. Not offered each year. Students must check with the department. | ||
| Corequisite: GEO3163. | ||
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| GEO3563 | P茅trologie ign茅e | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Concepts de base de la classification des roches ign茅es; processus de cristallisation et de diff茅rentiation; discrimination et identification tectonique. Microscopie des roches ign茅es. Aper莽u des principales roches volcaniques et plutoniques. | ||
| Pr茅alables : PHY1522, GEO2564, (CHM2730 ou CHM2753). | ||
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| GEO3564 | P茅trologie m茅tamorphique | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Concepts de base de la classification, des faci猫s et des isogrades m茅tamorphiques, 茅quilibre des min茅raux et thermobarom茅trie, microscopie des roches m茅tamorphiques, processus m茅tamorphiques. | ||
| Pr茅alables : CHM1711, GEO2564, PHY1521. | ||
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| GEO3565 | S茅dimentologie carbonat茅e | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Processus et produits de la s茅dimentation carbonat茅e et 茅vaporitique dans les milieux marins chauds et froids; concepts de faci猫s et microfaci猫s, processus et produits diag茅n茅tiques; microscopie des roches carbonat茅es. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO3165.) | ||
| Pr茅alable : GEO2565. | ||
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| GEO3566 | S茅dimentologie silico-clastique | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Classification et origine des roches s茅dimentaires silico-clastiques. Processus de transport/d茅position des s茅diments, structures biog茅niques, et alt茅ration diag茅n茅tique au cours de l'enfouissement. Microscopie des roches silico-clastiques. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO3166.) | ||
| Pr茅alable : GEO2565. | ||
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| GEO3567 | G茅ologie des g卯tes min茅raux | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Concepts de base sur les g卯tes min茅raux m茅talliques et industriels incluant: diamant, m茅taux pr茅cieux, nickel, cuivre et fer; caract茅ristiques min茅ralogiques et lithologiques; processus de formation. Laboratoires: examen de la min茅ralogie et des textures des principaux g卯tes m茅talliques; identification de min茅raux m茅talliques sur des 茅chantillons de terrain; microscopie en lumi猫re r茅fl茅chie de plaques polies. | ||
| Pr茅alables : GEO2563, GEO2564. | ||
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| GEO3591 | G茅ophysique appliqu茅e | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Introduction aux techniques g茅ophysiques utilis茅es dans la caract茅risation des structures sous-terraines pour l'exploration de resources, l'ing茅nierie, et les 茅tudes environnementales. Le cours inclut les proc茅dures d'acquisition et d'analyse de donn茅es, l'inversion et l'interpretation de lev茅s simples et multiples. Les travaux pratiques focaliseront sur les m茅thodes sismiques, gravitationnelles et magn茅tiques. | ||
| Pr茅alables : (MAT1732 ou MAT1722 ou MAT1725), (PHY1522, GEO2721). | ||
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| GEO3742 | Introduction 脿 l'hydrog茅ologie | (1.5,0,3) 3 cr. |
| Introduction au cycle de l'eau, nappes phr茅atiques, th茅orie de l'茅coulement des eaux souterraines, sources d'eau, contaminants et risques de contamination, impact de la surexploitation. Laboratoires (physique des sols, 茅coulements satur茅s). (Offert en alternance avec GEO3342.) | ||
| Pr茅alables : GEO1515, MAT1732, (CHM2730 ou CHM2753), (PHY1521 ou PHY1731 ou PHY1721). | ||
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| GEO3752 | Analyses de donn茅es g茅ologiques | (3,0,4) 3 cr. |
| Introduction aux m茅thodes d'analyse quantitative des donn茅es g茅ologiques. Revue des statistiques de base: types de donn茅es et m茅thodes de pr茅sentation; statistiques descriptives; probabilit茅 et th茅orie de l'茅chantillonnage; analyse de l'erreur; estimation et d茅cision statistique; r茅gression lin茅aire et corr茅lation. Statistiques dans l'espace. Analyse de vecteurs. Design exp茅rimental et analyse de variance. M茅thodes non-param茅triques. S茅ries statistiques multiples. Exemples et applications en g茅ologie, en hydrog茅ologie, et en sciences environnementales. Ant茅rieurement GEO3552. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO3252.) | ||
| Pr茅alables : GEO1511, (MAT2779 ou MAT2777). | ||
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| GEO3782 | 骋茅辞肠丑颈尘颈别 | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Concepts de base et applications de la g茅ochimie dans les domaines de la g茅ologie. Introduction 脿 la g茅ochronologie, syst茅matique des isotopes radiog茅niques, g茅ochimie des isotopes stables. Accent mis sur la composition actuelle de la Terre et les processus modifiant la distribution des 茅l茅ments dans les roches et les eaux naturelles. (Offert tous les deux ans en alternance avec GEO3382.) | ||
| Pr茅alables : GEO2563, CHM1711. | ||
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| GEO3901 | Stage coop II / CO-OP Work Term II | 3 cr. |
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| GEO3902 | Stage coop III / CO-OP Work Term III | 3 cr. |
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| GEO3920 | 脡tudes de terrain II / Field Studies II | 3 cr. |
| The course focuses on Archean rocks through detailed examination of key sections and outcrops within the Abitibi Sub-province. Preparatory lectures in Ottawa, additional lectures in the field, field observations with daily assignments. The field camp will be held following the end of the examination period, in late April. Fees are requested to cover accommodation and transportation. Ce cours met l'accent sur l'examen de roches arch茅ennes 脿 partir de coupes et d'affleurements pr茅sents dans la Sous-province de l'Abitibi. Cours pr茅paratoires 脿 Ottawa, cours additionnels sur le terrain, observations sur le terrain avec rapports quotidiens. Le camp de terrain se tiendra apr猫s la p茅riode d'examen 脿 la fin du mois d'avril. Des frais sont exig茅s pour d茅frayer les co没ts de transport et de logement. |
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| Prerequisites: GEO2020, GEO3163, GEO3164. Pr茅alables : GEO2020, GEO3563, GEO3564. |
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| GEO4010 | Projet de recherche / Honours Project | (5,0,0) 6 cr. |
| A report of research in the field and laboratory on a subject approved by the Department of Earth Sciences and supervised by a faculty adviser. Students are encouraged to seek suitable thesis topics during summer employment preceding their final year. They are required to attend seminars of the Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre and present a seminar on their thesis topic. Formerly GEO4900. R茅daction d'un m茅moire de recherche (projets de terrain et de laboratoire) sur un sujet dirig茅 par un professeur du d茅partement. Les 茅tudiants sont encourag茅s 脿 choisir des sujets de recherche avec leur employeur durant l'茅t茅 pr茅c茅dant leur ann茅e finale. Ils doivent assister aux s茅minaires du Centre G茅oscientifique Ottawa-Carleton et pr茅senter un s茅minaire de recherche. Ant茅rieurement GEO4900. |
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| Prerequisite: Student must have completed required basic courses in science and compulsory 3000 level courses within the field and have a minimum CGPA of 4.5. Pr茅alable : L'茅tudiant ou l'茅tudiante doit avoir compl茅t茅 les cours de formations fondamentales et les cours obligatoires au niveau 3000 dans le domaine, et avoir conserv茅 une MPC minimale de 4.5. |
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| GEO4300 | Field studies in Earth Sciences | 3 cr. |
| Special projects based on a total of at least 10 days of fieldwork investigations and requiring a written research report. | ||
| Prerequisite: Student must have completed 12 credits at 3000 level within the field. | ||
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| GEO4301 | Selected Topics in Earth Sciences | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Lectures and seminars on selected topics in geology. | ||
| Prerequisite: Student must have completed 12 credits at 3000 level within the field. | ||
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| GEO4322 | Advanced Structure | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| A study of the structural evolution of mountain belts, with emphasis on field methods. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2321. | ||
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| GEO4329 | Principles of Rock Deformation | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Principles applicable to brittle and ductile deformation of rocks within the earth. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2321. | ||
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| GEO4332 | Permafrost Geomorphology | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Description and interpretation of processes and landforms typical of permafrost terrain. Emphasis on the Arctic and Sub-Arctic environments of North America and the former Soviet Union. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2334. | ||
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| GEO4341 | Advanced Physical Hydrogeology | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| The principles governing the movement of groundwater through various geological media and the mathematical modeling of groundwater flow. Methodologies for the exploration, development and monitoring of groundwater resources. Groundwater, geohazards and geotechnics. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3342. | ||
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| GEO4342 | Natural and Contaminant Groundwater Geochemistry | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| The geochemical evolution of natural groundwater, using calculations of solute activities and mineral saturation, including the carbon cycle, weathering, redox evolution, geochemical modeling, environmental isotope tracers and the hydrological cycle. The geochemistry of major groundwater contaminants, including nutrients, landfill leachate, nuclear waste, acid drainage and metals. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3342. | ||
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| GEO4354 | Quantitative Analysis in Geology | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| One or more of the following topics will be addressed: Morphology analysis, image analysis, geostatistical contouring techniques, introduction to geographic information systems, expert systems. Markov chain analysis, fractals, non-linear dynamics, growth algorithms. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3352. | ||
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| GEO4362 | Advanced Igneous Petrogenesis | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| A course dealing with the genesis of plutonic and volcanic rocks and concentrating on one or more of the following - origin and differentiation of basaltic magma; origin of granite; computer modelling of partial melting and fractional crystallization; magmatism in time and space; trace elements and isotopes in petrogenesis. (Not offered each year, students much check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3163. | ||
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| GEO4363 | Advanced Metamorphic Petrology | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| An advanced lecture and seminar course dealing with metamorphic processes and concentrating on one or more of the following - field relations of metamorphic rocks; graphical treatment and interpretation of mineral assemblages. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3164. | ||
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| GEO4365 | Advanced Carbonate Sedimentology | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Lectures and seminars will cover aspects of modern depositional systems, dynamic facies models, sequence stratigraphy, mineralogy and diagenesis of carbonate sediments. Practical part of the course will include laboratory exercices that integrate various techniques in carbonate sedimentology (petrography, staining, cathodoluminescence, fluorescence, SEM). (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3165. | ||
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| GEO4366 | Advanced Siliciclastic Sedimentology | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| A lecture and field course on the nature and occurrence of sediment and siliciclastic sedimentary rocks. The physical basis of sedimentary processes and the characteristics of siliciclastic deposition environments analysed in a sequence stratigraphic framework. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3166. | ||
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| GEO4367 | Advanced Mineralogy | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Topics covered will include crystal chemistry, phase equilibria and occurrences of the principal rock-forming mineral groups. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO2164. | ||
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| GEO4371 | Advanced Mineral Deposits | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| A lecture, laboratory and seminar course on the genesis of various ore deposits. Lectures include description of classical deposits, relationship between deposits and host rock, tectonic setting of the deposits, geochemical characteristics of important ores, and various techniques for studying ore genesis. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3167. | ||
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| GEO4382 | Advanced Geochemistry | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Chemical differentiation and evolution of the Earth through magmatic and sedimentary processes, isotopes for geochronology, isotope systematics for petrogenesis and geochemical cycle. (Not offered each year, students must check with the Department.) | ||
| Prerequisite: GEO3382. | ||
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| GEO4700 | 脡tudes de terrain en sciences de la Terre | 3 cr. |
| Projets sp茅ciaux comprenant au moins 10 jours de travaux sur le terrain et demandant la r茅daction d'un rapport de recherche. Des frais peuvent 锚tre exig茅s pour d茅frayer les co没ts de transport et de logement. | ||
| Pr茅alable : L'茅tudiant ou l'茅tudiante doit avoir compl茅t茅 12 cr茅dits au niveau 3000 dans le domaine. | ||
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| GEO4701 | Sujets choisis en sciences de la Terre | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Cours et s茅minaires sur un sujet choisi en Sciences de la Terre. | ||
| Pr茅alable : L'茅tudiant ou l'茅tudiante doit avoir compl茅t茅 12 cr茅dits au niveau 3000 dans le domaine. | ||
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| GEO4901 | Stage coop IV / CO-OP Work Term IV | 3 cr. |
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| GEO4902 | Stage coop V / CO-OP Work Term V | 3 cr. |
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