In this Masters-level course, we address the formation and evolution of the rocky planets with a particular focus on the chemical and isotopic make-up of the Earth and its mantle. This is achieved through analysis of its partial melting products in different tectonic settings and through time.

Provides a basic introduction into Earth Sciences, emphasizing different rock-types and the geological rock-cycle, as well as introduction into geophysics, plate tectonics and planetology.

Provides a basic introduction into Earth Sciences, emphasizing different rock-types and the geological rock-cycle, as well as introduction into geophysics and plate tectonic theory.

Processes on Earth surface: Climate, water cycle, weathering and erosion, transport, sedimentation. Rock deformation. Geochronology, stratigraphy and Earth history.

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Introduction to Earth Science: Origin of the universum, atmospheric oxygen, paleontology and biological evolution, formation of continents and oceans, plate tectonics and evidence for drifting continents, etc. The second parts contains:knowledge of worldwide water circles and climate change, of forest and food production as well as related worldwide ecological and economical interactions.

The course takes place in the Piora area (N Tessin) from the 27/06 till the 05/07. Using modern methods, students will draw a geologic map and acquire structural geological and petrological data to understand tectono-metamorphic processes in the Alps.

This course treats the generation and evolution of igneous rocks as well as the metamorphism of igneous and sedimentary rocks as products of geodynamic processes operating within the Earth´s interior.

This course represents the continuation of Magmatism and Metamorphism I and concerns the generation and evolution of igneous rocks as well as the metamorphism of igneous and sedimentary rocks as products of geodynamic processes operating within the Earth´s interior.

Use of the polarizing microscope and understanding of diagnostic optical properties as required to identify minerals and hence give a rock its proper name. Application of the main optical properties to recognize and name the common rock-forming minerals and structures in magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

Use of the polarizing microscope to indentify minerals and to give a rock its proper name. Application of the main optical properties to recognize and name the common rock-forming minerals and structures in magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.