Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- Organization
- TTK Department of Physical and Applied Geology
- Code
- ft2szerft0g22ea
- Title
- Structural geology
- Usual semester
- Autumn
- Published semester
- 2025/26/2
- ECTS
- 2
- Language
- hu
- Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: Familiar with the basic nomenclature and its meaning used in structural geology Identifies and knows the main structural elements, their types, their geometry and the existing models on their formation. Knows the processes and physical parameters leading to formation of different structures Informed about the connection of structural elemenets and plate tectonic settings Capacities: Able to apply the laws connected to structural geological and plate tectonic processes Able to analyse the physical circumstances of formation of structural elements Able to recognise structural elements from photos or pictures and able to describe their characteristics Apply rules of elementary logical reasoning during the interpretaion of structural geological features Attitudes: Seeks to learn about the relationship between tectonics and mankind Knows the importance and consequences of scientific statements, views, and models Committed to acquire new competencies, expanding knowledge and expertise on the field of structural geology and plate tectonics Autonomy and responsibility: Responsibly cooperates with other specialists during evaluating complex tectonic processes Responsible for human activity concerning environment and nature
- Course content
- Basic terminology in structural geology, general knowledge on deformation and structures. Recognition of the deformation styles, recoginition and basic knowledge of deformation mechanisms. Physical basics of brittle deformation, and stress field. General characteristics of faults. Geometry of normal faults, fault linkage. Importance of low-angle normal faults (detachments) and brittle shear zones. Worldwild examples of extensional deformation regimes. Characterization and importance of strike-slip faults, flower-structures, worldwide examples of mayor strike-slip systems. Thrusts and fault-related folds. Nappes and subduction zones. Geometric characteristics of folds, basics of fold classification, Main crystalplastic deformation mechanisms, structural elements, foliation, schistosity, lineation, boudinage, shear zones. Ductile shear zones and shear criteria. Basics of salt tectonics, salt structures and examples. General characterisation of the main deformation regimes: extensional, contractional domains and strike-slip systems
- Assessment method
- Exam mark; theoretical exam in the examination period The evaluation is based on the individual performance during a written exam, which can be modified during oral conversations.
- Bibliography
- az előadások és gyakorlatok pdf-ben közzétett anyagai Csontos László: Szerkezeti földtan. Eötvös Kiadó, Budapest, 1998