Sedimentary basins

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Course ID:	1300-WBSED-GES
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.304 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Sedimentary basins
Name in Polish:	Baseny sedymentacyjne
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmiot sugerowny do wyboru na I r. stud. II st. GES na spec. GSM ścieżka Poszuk. i dokum. złóż
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	The student is familiar with basic information about geotectonics, tectonics of lithospherical plates and structural analysis. Basic knowledge about sedimentary rocks and their depositional environments is also required.
Short description:	Presented are various classifications of sedimentary basins. Described are the basic types of extensional and compressional sedimentary basins and their position within the Wilson cycle. Presented are examples of modern and fossil sedimentary basins of particular types together with the descriptions of the infilling sedimentary successions.
Full description:	The lecture presents basic information on the sedimentary basins supplemented by modern and fossil examples. In the first part presented are basic terms and definitions concerning the analysis of sedimentary basins. Introduced are various classifications of basins, based on various criteria, such as: geotectonic position, character of boundaries, and preservation of the infilling deposits. This is followed by a detailed presentation of the Wilson geotectonic cycle. In the second part, basic types of sedimentary basins, classified on the base of their geotectonic position and place in the Wilson cycle, are introduced in a systematic way. Modern and fossil examples are presented for each category together with the description of the sedimentary succession that infills them. The first big category of the presented basins are the continental extensional basins, including: rifts, aulacogens, sag basins and basins of passive continental margins. This is followed by the presentation of other types of extensional sedimentary basins – oceanic sag basins and pull-apart basins. Second big category of the presented sedimentary basins are the compressional basins embracing subduction and collision basins. Subduction basins include oceanic trenches, fore-arc, intra-arc, marginal and back-arc basins. Collision basins include remnant, fore-deep and Pannonian basins.
Bibliography:	(in Polish) Miall AD. 1984 – Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis. Allen PA. & Allen JR. 1990 - Basin analysis, Principles and applications Einsele G. 1992. Sedimentary Basins: Evolution, facies and sediment budget. Springer Leeder M 2011 – Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins. From Turbulence to Tectonics. Wiley-Blackwell
Learning outcomes:	The student is familiar with basic classifications of sedimentary basins based on various criteria The student is able to pinpoint various factors influencing the deposition in the sedimentary basin and understands their role The student is able to link various types of sedimentary basins with particular stages of the Wilson cycle The student is able to present modern examples of particular types of sedimentary basins. The student is able to present fossil examples of particular types of sedimentary basins The student describes the evolution of depositional systems typical for various types of sedimentary basins The student interprets data and makes his own conclusions
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Depending on the number of students the lecture is credited based on an oral exam (up to 20 students) or on a written test exam.
Practical placement:	Not applicable

This course is not currently offered.

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