Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2016
Earth Sciences Master | ||||||
Course Units for Additional Admission Requirements The courses below are only available for MSc students with additional admission requirements. | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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651-3341-AAL | Lithosphere Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | E. Kissling, S. Wiemer | |
Abstract | Comprehensive understanding of role and evolution of oceanic and continental lithosphere in global plate tectonics and evolution of earth. Understanding principles of theoretical and experimental geothermics and fundamentals of mantle and lithosphere rheologies. | |||||
Objective | Comprehensive understanding of role and evolution of oceanic and continental lithosphere in global plate tectonics and evolution of earth. Understanding principles of theoretical and experimental geothermics and fundamentals of mantle and lithosphere rheologies. | |||||
Content | Concept of lithosphere-asthenosphere system in plate tectonics. Physics, chemistry, and rheology of crust and uppermost mantle. Thermal, chemical, and mechanical evolution and destruction/subduction of oceanic lithosphere and evolution of continents. Continental growth, example Europe. Fundamentals of rheology and geothermics of the mantle-lithosphere-crust system. | |||||
Lecture notes | Detailed scriptum in digital form and additional learning moduls (Link) available on intranet. | |||||
Literature | see list in scriptum. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | PPT-files of each lecture may be played back for rehearsal on Link. | |||||
651-3050-AAL | Fundamentals of Geophysics Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | E- | 6 credits | 13R | P. Tackley, T. Gerya | |
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651-3070-AAL | Fundamentals of Geology Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | E- | 6 credits | 13R | S. Bernasconi, J.‑P. Burg | |
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651-3400-AAL | Fundamentals of Geochemistry Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | E- | 6 credits | 21R | T. Driesner, O. Bachmann | |
Abstract | Self-study course, the contents of which will be defined by consultation with the study advisor. | |||||
Objective | Close knowledge gaps in geochemistry to fulfill the respective requirements for the earth science MSc programme. | |||||
651-3521-AAL | Tectonics Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | T. Gerya, E. Kissling | |
Abstract | Comprehensive understanding of role and evolution of oceanic and continental lithosphere in global plate tectonics and evolution of earth. Understanding principles of theoretical and experimental geothermics and fundamentals of mantle and lithosphere rheologies. | |||||
Objective | Comprehensive understanding of role and evolution of oceanic and continental lithosphere in global plate tectonics and evolution of earth. Understanding principles of theoretical and experimental geothermics and fundamentals of mantle and lithosphere rheologies. | |||||
Content | Concept of lithosphere-asthenosphere system in plate tectonics. Physics, chemistry, and rheology of crust and uppermost mantle. Thermal, chemical, and mechanical evolution and destruction/subduction of oceanic lithosphere and evolution of continents. Continental growth, example Europe. Fundamentals of rheology and geothermics of the mantle-lithosphere-crust system. | |||||
Lecture notes | Detailed scriptum in digital form and additional learning moduls (Link) available on intranet. | |||||
Literature | see list in scriptum. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | PPT-files of each lecture may be played back for rehearsal on Link. |
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