Teaching

Lecturers: N.N.

The field exercise is intended to familiarize students with the basic working methods of geosciences in the field. This includes the use of the geological compass, magnifying glass, rock description and the creation of sketches of outcrops.

Students learn to interpret what they observe and draw conclusions about the geological processes that have taken place.

The field exercise deals with various topics on exogenous and endogenous processes. For this purpose, outcrops of the Upper Carboniferous along Lake Baldeney and a quarry of the now largely dismantled Kunkskopf volcano in the Eifel are visited over two days. The students then learn how to write short field trip reports.

It is recommended that students attend this course in the second BSc semester, as it teaches the basics for field trips in later semesters.

Lecturers: Dr. S. Schuth

The field exercise "Tectonics" deals with the investigation and interpretation of stratifications, fissures, folds and faults. Students will learn how to use a geological compass and how to evaluate and interpret the data obtained in a regional geological context. This two-day field exercise visits various outcrops in the Harz Mountains. It is combined in terms of time and topic with the Harz excursion on "Regional Geology and Resources", so that students spend four field days in the Harz (2 days of field methods, 2 days of regional geology and resources) and can make better use of their time in the Harz.

The field exercise "Coal and Mining" focuses on the processes of coal formation, the transformation of the Ruhr area through progressive coal mining and technical development as well as the consequences of mining in the Ruhr area. Students are expected to work independently on the processes of coal formation on the basis of outcrops and to create profiles with the help of field investigations in order to determine the expected position of a coal seam on the ground surface. The two-day field exercise visits various outcrops in the Ruhr area as well as the former Nachtigall colliery in Witten.

Lecturers: Prof. A. Dziggel, Dr. S. Schuth, Dr. M. Hueck

This field exercise deals with the geological development of the Harz Mountains from the Devonian to the Permian. The most important rock types and geological events are presented: Depositional environments of Devonian and Carboniferous sediments and volcanic rocks, Variscan mountain building, intrusion of Brocken granite and basic and ultrabasic rocks, and the transgression of the Zechstein Sea.

Note: The field exercise Methods "Tectonics" (see module "Field Exercises: Methods") visits various outcrops in the Harz Mountains. It is combined in terms of time and topic with the Harz excursion on "Regional Geology and Resources", so that students spend four field days in the Harz (2 days of field methods, 2 days of regional geology and resources) and can make better use of their time in the Harz.

Lecturer: Dr. S. Schuth

The lecture introduces students to the use and interpretation of geological maps. Students learn how to create profiles and develop a three-dimensional geological image from two-dimensional information and derive the temporal development of an area from this. In addition, the use of the geological compass is taught and the evaluation methods of the data obtained with it are presented.

Successful completion of a written exam is required prior to participation in Mapping Course 1.

Lecturers: Prof. A. Dziggel, Dr. S. Schuth, Dr. M. Hueck

In this module, students learn how to map an area geologically and construct geological profiles. This includes determining the position in the field, recognizing and determining the location of layers and faults, displaying the findings on a geological map and recording stratigraphic profiles.

Lecturer: Prof. A. Dziggel

This lecture introduces students to the basics of mineral deposits and regional geology. The regional distribution, economic importance and production of raw materials in Germany are explained on the basis of the geological development of Central Europe in different geological eras. The most important ore minerals and structures as well as the use of metallic and non-metallic raw materials are presented.