Course Specification
University/Academy: Suez Canal University
Faculty/Institute: Faculty of Science
1. Department: Geology Department
1-Course data
2. Code:GE204
1. Course Title: Sedimentary Rocks
Credit/ Taught Hours: 3
Theoretical: 2
Practical: 1
Academic year/Level: Second
level
Department/program:
Geology Department
Provide the students with the adequate knowledge of the basis of the
sedimentary rocks (textures, composition, types and classification) and
provide the required understanding of their origin.
2- Provide the necessary skills to describe and discriminate between
different types of the sedimentary rocks and conclude their depositional
settings as well as their possibilities to reserves ore deposits, water, oil
and gas.
1-
2- Course aim(s)
3- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
3.A- Knowledge and
understandings:
A1- Illustrate the different scientific facts, terminology, concepts, principles
and techniques related to sedimentary rocks.
A2- Recall the theoretical bases, experimental methods, field techniques and
interpretation methods commonly applied in sedimentary petrology studies at
the local and international levels.
A3- Establish the different current trends and developments in sedimentary
petrology.
3.B- Intellectual
Skills:
3.C- Professional
Skills:
B1: Assess the concepts, principles, procedures, theories and their
interrelationships for interpreting sedimentology-related data.
B2- Deduce appropriate judgments and procedures to handle scientific
problems in sedimentology.
C1- Implement field training and reporting for solving problems in indexing the
sedimentological data and results, considering responsibility and scientific
ethics.
C2- Apply recent methods, tools and approaches in sedimentological
investigations to solve problems
C3. Handel laboratory equipments and field samples in appropriate manner,
considering safety issues, scientific ethics and accuracy during reporting.
3.D- General Skills:
D1- Employ recent communication technologies, scientific models and systems
effectively in sedimentology field.
D2- Acquire the skills of working in groups according to responsibilities of
each team member; appreciating the values of self-learning, creative thinking,
neatness, time management, ethical issues and property rights.
Theoretical part content
Topic
No. of Week(s)
No. of
Hours
No.
Lecture(s)
Introduction to the course
Basic concepts
I- Clastic Sedimentary Rocks:
1.1General Characteristics
1.2 Textures
1.3 Sedimentary structures in the clastic rocks
1.4 Classification of the clastic sedimentary rocks
1.4.1 Gravel stones
1.4.2 Sandstones
1.4.3 Mud rocks
2- Volcaniclastic Sediments:
3- Non-clastic Sedimentary Rocks:
3.1 General characteristics
3.2 Classification of non-clastic rocks
3.3.1 Biochemical non-clastics
a. Limestone:
b. Dolostones:
4- Course content:
(theoretical and then
practical)
c. Cherts
3.3.2 Chemical non-clastics
Ironstones.
Evaporites:
3.3.3 Biogenic non-clastics:
Phosphates:
Coal:
Practical part content
Topic
General study of hand
specimens
of
sedimentary rocks.
Description of clastic
rocks
in
hand
specimens.
Size
analysis
of
coarse clastics.
Sedimentary
structures.
Petrography of clastic
rocks
Hand specimens and
petrography
of
volcaniclastic
sediments
Description of nonclastic rocks in hand
specimens
Petrography
of
carbonate rocks
No.
Hours
of
Week(s) No.
2
1
One
2
2
One
4
3&4
Two
2
5
One
2
2
2
6
7
8
One
One
One
2
9
One
2
10
One
2
11
One
2
12
One
2
13
One
2
14
One
Practical
Tutorial
-
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
4
4&5
2
4
6&7
2
2
8
1
-
-
2
9
1
4
10 & 11
2
-
Hand specimens and
petrography of other
chemical and biogenic
sedimentary rocks
General revision
5- Teaching and
learning methods:
4
12 & 13
2
-
2
14
1
-
5.1- Lecturers of course materials using power point presentation.
5.2- Sessions of discussion (some parts of lectures).
5.3- Practical lab exercises for Sedimentary rock identification, Sedimentary
structure, Texture, Depositional.
5.3- Field work during field trips.
6- Teaching and
learning methods
for limited
capability students:
7- Students assessment:
7.A- Assessment
Methods:
7.A.1- Mid term exam
7.A.2- Final practical exam
7.A.3- Final oral exam
7.A.4- Final written exam
7.B- Assessment
schedule
Assessment 1 Mid-term examination: Week 7
Assessment 2 Practical examination: Week 14
Assessment 3 Oral examination: After Week 14
Assessment 4 Final-term examination: AfterWeek 14
7.C- Assessments
Weights
Mid-term examination %
Final-term examination %
Oral examination %
Practical examination %
Total
8- List of Books and references
8.A- Notes:
8.B- Essential
books:
10%
60%
10%
20%
100%
Semester
work
8.a1- Class Notes sand lecture presentation handout prepared by the course
coordinator
8.b1-Tucker, M. (1991): Sedimentary petrology: an introduction to the origin of
sedimentary rocks. Second edition. Blackwell Scientific Pub., Oxford, 260p.
8.b2- Collinson, J. D. and Thompson, D.B. (1982): Sedimentary Structures,
George Allen and Unwin Pub., London, 194p
8.b3-Adams, A.E.; Mackenzie, W.S. & Guilford, C. (1984): Atlas of
sedimentary rocks under the microscope. Longman Scientific & Technical,
New York, 104p.
8.b4-Tucker, M. (1982): The field description of Sedimentary rocks. Geological
Society of London Handbook, Open University Press, Milton Keynes (UK),
112p.
8.b5-Reading, H.G. (1986): Sedimentary Environments and Facies, Blackwell
Sci. Pub., Oxford, London, 2nd edit., 615p.
8.C- Recommended
books:
8.D- Scientific
periodicals, websites
….etc
8.d1- Journal of Sedimentary petrology, AAPG,
Course coordinator(s):
Head of Department:
Dr. Salah Shat
Dr. Abdel Aziz El-Fiky
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Helmy Geriesh
Suez Canal University:
Faculty of Science:
Course code: GE 204
Course title: Sedimentary Rocks
Matrix of intended knowledge and skills of the course
1- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
A- Knowledge and understandings:
A1- Illustrate the different scientific facts, terminology, concepts, principles and techniques related to sedimentary rocks.
A2- Recall the theoretical bases, experimental methods, field techniques and interpretation methods commonly applied in sedimentological
studies at the local and international levels.
A3- Establish the different current trends and developments in sedimentology.
B- Intellectual Skills:
B1: Assess the concepts, principles, procedures, theories and their interrelationships for interpreting sedimentology-related data.
B2- Deduce appropriate judgments and procedures to handle scientific problems in sedimentology.
C- Professional Skills:
C1- Implement field training and reporting for solving problems in indexing the sedimentological data and results, considering responsibility and
scientific ethics.
C2- Apply recent methods, tools and approaches in sedimentological investigations to solve problems
C3. Handel laboratory equipments and field samples in appropriate manner, considering safety issues, scientific ethics and accuracy during
reporting.
D- General Skills:
D1- Employ recent communication technologies, scientific models and systems effectively in sedimentological field.
D2- Acquire the skills of working in groups according to responsibilities of each team member; appreciating the values of self-learning, creative
thinking, neatness, time management, ethical issues and property rights.
Suez Canal University:
Faculty of Science:
Course code: GE 204
Course title: Sedimentary Rocks
Course matrix table
Week (s)
Course content
No.
Introduction to the course
Basic concepts
I- Clastic Sedimentary Rocks:
1.1General Characteristics
1.2 Textures
1.3 Sedimentary structures in the clastic rocks
1.4 Classification of the clastic sedimentary rocks
1.4.1 Gravel stones
1.4.2 Sandstones
1.4.3 Mud rocks
2- Volcaniclastic Sediments:
3- Non-clastic Sedimentary Rocks:
3.1 General characteristics
3.2 Classification of non-clastic rocks
3.3.1 Biochemical non-clastics
a. Limestone:
b. Dolostones:
c. Cherts
3.3.2 Chemical non-clastics
Ironstones.
A knowledge
and
Understandin
g Skills
Intellectual Skills
Professional
and
Practical
Skills
General
skills
1
a1
2
a1
b1,b2
c2,c3
d1, d2
3&4
a1
b1,b2
c2,c3
d1, d2
5
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
C1, c2,c3
d1, d2
6
7
8
9
a1, a2, a3
a1, a2, a3
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
b1,b2
b1,b2
c2,c3
c2,c3
c2,c3
d1, d2
d1, d2
d1, d2
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
C1, c2,c3
d1, d2
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
c2,c3
d1, d2
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
c2,c3
d1, d2
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
c2,c3
d1, d2
10
11
12
Week (s)
Course content
No.
Evaporites:
3.3.3 Biogenic non-clastics:
Phosphates:
Coal:
A knowledge
and
Understandin
g Skills
Intellectual Skills
Professional
and
Practical
Skills
General
skills
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
c2,c3
d1, d2
a1, a2, a3
b1,b2
c2,c3
d1, d2
13
14