Geosciences
Field Geology
Discovering geology in the field by working in small groups that encourage discussion, with field equipment provided: hammers, compasses and hand lenses.
Overview
About the programme
Discovering geology in the field by working in small groups that encourage discussion, with field equipment provided: hammers, compasses and hand lenses.
Duration
4 days
Training hours
28 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
What trainees will gain
- Acquire the basic geological concepts and techniques for fieldwork: describing an outcrop, identifying rocks, reading the landscape, and reading and interpreting a geological map.
- Identify the issues related to knowledge of the soil and subsurface.
Content
What the programme covers
Theory
- Fundamentals of geology, minerals and rock types.
- Landforms and surface geology.
- Structural geology and rock deformation.
- Representing geology from one to four dimensions, and geological maps.
- Geological challenges and applications: natural hazards, and water, energy and material resources.
Practical
- Field trips to outcrops representing sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks and their deformation at different scales.
- Reading the geological history of the area from its outcrops.
Who for
Target audience
Engineers and operational technicians who need geological knowledge in their work.
Method
How it is delivered
A combination of classroom presentations and field trips.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.