Courses
PProGRess members teach several courses in the BSc and MSc Geology programmes of Ghent University, including:
Optical Mineralogy and Petrography
Prof. Veerle Cnudde, assisted by Piet Reyniers
- Acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of the optical behaviour of minerals.
- Learning to identify the most important rock-forming minerals by using a petrographical microscope.
- Learning to recognise and describe microtextural characteristics of sedimentary and crystalline rocks.
- ECTS* file: Dutch , English
Geology of Building Stones
Prof. Veerle Cnudde, assisted by Stefanie Van Offenwert and Dulce Elizabeth Valdez Madrid
- Recognising the discussed natural building stones based on information from several different research domains (petrography, microscopy, engineering ,...)
- Being able to develop a research plan for the identification of natural building stones
- Being able to report the results of the characterization research into a scientific report
- Being able to define the history of the stone (origin of the stone, weathering processes, restoration) and to develop a conservation plan
- ECTS* file: Dutch , English
Imaging Techniques of Consolidated and Unconsolidated Sediments
Prof. Veerle Cnudde and Dr. Tom Bultreys, assisted by Stefanie Van Offenwert
- Provide an overview and insight of a selection of imaging techniques which can be used to study rocks both structurally as well as chemically.
- Attention will be given towards a realistic outcome of the use of these techniques in order to answer specific geological questions.
- Important recent developments in these technologies will be discussed and illustrations will be given how they may be applied to geological problems.
- ECTS* file: Dutch , English
3D Digital Rocks
Dr. Tom Bultreys, assisted by Stefanie Van Offenwert
- Understanding how fluids occupy and migrate through porous media is of great importance in many geological fields like petroleum engineering, hydrology and environmental engineering.
- Provide a better understanding of the inner workings of rocks that challenge traditional laboratory testing has led to a new approach known as digital rock physics.
- ECTS* file: Dutch , English
* ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer and accumulation System. This guarantees a uniform description of every course, improving transparency and comparability in Europe.