Petrology 3 | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

GLO 1202

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Natural Sciences

School:

School of Physical Sciences

Department:

Geology

Course Discipline:

Chemistry

Course Description & Objectives:

This is an introductory course on what rocks are, the different rock types, their genesis and evolution processes as well as their relationship to the theory of plate tectonics.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course students should be able to:

Describe the different rock types and how they are formed.
Identify different rocks.
Relate the different rocks to various tectonic processes.
Describe the principles of optical mineralogy, structural and other more advanced courses in geology.

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