Case Studies in Petrology - Period 1

Business & Economics Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: mid Aug 2025 - early Jun 2026

Business & Economics

Case Studies in Petrology - Period 1

Case Studies in Petrology - Period 1 Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Geology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: AB_1098
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: Aardse Materialen (AB_450157) and Petrologie (AB_1081) are prerequisite for this course.

DESCRIPTION

Case studies focusing on the petrological aspects of major geodynamic environments. Petrological variations are at the core of the course but the importance of (isotope) geochemistry and regional tectonics will be stressed as ways of gaining a full understanding of the key processes that control magma genesis and metamorphism. A short field excursion to the Eifel region of Germany will be conducted at the end of the course. Specific subjects covered will include:
- Introduction of experimental petrology and the importance of phase diagrams
- Magmatism in various tectonic environments
- Extreme metamorphism of the continental and oceanic crust.
- Introduction to geochemical analytical methods
- Interpretation of geochemical data

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.


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