Welcome to the Sedimentology course pages. The slides, class notes and assignments are largely by Prof. Angelo Rossi. I am very grateful for his permission to use them
2017 - Sedimentary Geology - CO10-210203 -
General Information
Credits: 2.50
Official Course Description:
In this course the students will be made familiar with the basics concepts of sedimentary geology and stratigraphy. Focus will also be on the identification and recognition of sedimentary features and on an understanding of modern and ancient depositional processes and environments.
Reading Material
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 2nd Edition. G. Nichols. Wiley-Blackwell (2009). ISBN: 978-1-4051-3592-4 Even in eBOOK format - Access here -
Grading & Submission
% | Component |
|---|---|
| 10% | Participation |
45% | Assignments |
45% | Final Exam |
Deadline (all assignments): 13:00 Wednesday 14th December 2016*
- Delay in submission up to 1 week = 50% reduction of assignment grade
- Delay in submission more than 1 week = 100% deduction of assignment grade
Submit:
Paper or printed copies to: Erica or Britta (Team Assistant R3) or Vikram (in this order)
Digital copies to: Vikram
Both paper and digital copies are needed for the final submission (and grading).
# | Date & Time | To | Room | Instructors | Topic | Slides, Readings, Assignments | Comments |
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| 1 | Mon, 23. Oct. 2017 | 09:45 | 11:00 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan |
| Sorry .. mixup with class changes |
| 2 | Th, 26. Oct. 2017 | 14:15 | 15:30 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Lecture 1a & 2a, Chapter 1, 2, 4 |
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| 3 | Th, 2. Nov. 2017 | 14:15 | 15:30 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Lecture 2a & 2b, Chapter 1, 2, 4 |
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| 4 | Mon, 6. Nov. 2017 | 09:45 | 11:00 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Lecture 3, Chapter Chapters 19, 22(pages 339-340) & 23 (pages 249- 256) | Stratigraphy Instead .. |
| 5 | Th, 9. Nov. 2017 | 14:15 | 15:30 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Rock identification 1: Clastics | |
| 6 | Mon, 13. Nov. 2017 | 09:45 | 11:00 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Homework 1a | |
| 7 | Th, 16. Nov. 2017 | 14:15 | 15:30 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Finish Sedimentology structures | |
| 8 | Mon, 20. Nov. 2017 | 09:45 | 11:00 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | ||
| 9 | Th, 23. Nov. 2017 | 14:15 | 15:30 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Chapters 7 - 14 and 16 | Clastics Environments; start on carbonates |
| 10 | Mon, 27. Nov. 2017 | 09:45 | 11:00 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | OCEANLAB | |
| 11 | Th, 30. Nov. 2017 | 14:15 | 15:30 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Chapter 3 |
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| 12 | Mon, 4. Dec. 2017 | 09:45 | 11:00 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Homework 2a |
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| 13 | Th, 7. Dec. 2017 | 14:15 | 15:30 | Research III, Seminar Room | Prof. Dr. Vikram Unnithan | Chapter 15 |
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| ??? | ?? | ?? | ?? | FINAL EXAM | Registrar's Schedule |
Attachments
Contact Details
Vikram Unnithan, v.unnithan@jacobs-university.de, Office: Room 98, R3
Mikhail Minin m.minin@jacobs-university.de, Office: Room 99, R3
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