GEO-DEEP9100 ¨C Planetary Physics and Global Tectonics

Course content

The course will give an introduction to the physics and tectonic processes that govern the properties and evolution of the Earth and other planets.

Learning outcome

After completing this, course you will have fundamental knowledge of

• how the Earth and planets in the Solar System form, and how this compares to other planetary systems
• planetary accretion and planetary evolution and how it is fundamental for describing the dynamics and properties of the Earth and planets
• accretion, differentiation and the planets¡¯ heat budget
• planetary surfaces, the timing and patterns of (plate) tectonics
• how Earth¡¯s figure, gravity field, rotation, mantle convection and tidal interaction modify and complicate the reconstructed movements on the planet¡¯s surface
• how numerical modelling can be used for reconstructing the planet¡¯s structure and evolution

Admission to the course

Open to PhD candidates enrolled in the Norwegian Research School for Dynamics and Evolution of Earth and Planets (DEEP).

Registration to the course is done by filling out an online application form.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.

Other students?submit the same documentation as regular visiting status applicants, but the application and documentation are to be delivered together with the online application form. DEEP can be contacted for questions. Applicants must be able to present original documentation on request.

There is no upper limit of participants.

Teaching

The course is centred on a one-week session (about 40 h) held in Oslo. This includes lectures and practical. Prior to the course week, the students will receive course material and prepare for a mandatory presentation on a given topic. Course literature will be pre-selected and accessible to course participants in due time prior to the course.

• Mandatory activities: a short presentation on a given topic

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Examination

• There is a mandatory presentation on a given topic during the course week. The presentation must be evaluated as approved before you can sit the final exam.
• A home exam, which counts 100% towards the final grade, is?to be submitted within a month after the course has ended and within the semester.

When writing your exercises, make sure to familiarize yourself with the?rules for use of sources and citations. Breach of these rules may lead to suspicion of?attempted cheating.

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.