Geology of Portugal

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic Geology; Sedimentology; Stratigraphy; Structural Geology; Tectonics; Geological mapping.

Teaching Methods

1. Lectures exposing and criticising works and documents that comprehensively address the problems and realities of  the Geology of Portugal.

2. Seminar classes where students, in groups, will examine and present those issues in detail.

3. Field classes for the observation and recording of relevant geological data.

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to

1. Analyse and synthesise the geologic evolution of Portugal (also in the wider context of Iberia).

2. Study geological materials, their characteristics, their formation/deposition conditions, their typical faunas and floras, their evolution and setting in a tectonic context and in a universal chronostratigraphic scale.

3. Characterise some problems of the geologic organisation, inserted in the evolutionary context and the global tectonic picture.

Skills to develop:

1. Instrumental: competence in analysis and synthesis, skills to solve problems, competence in oral and written communication.

2. Personal: competence in critical thinking and competence in temwork.

3. Systemic: competence in applying theoretical knowledge in practice, competence in planning and managing, concern for quality, competence in autonomous learning.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. General aspects of large morphological units in Portugal and Iberia.

2. General characteristics of the geology and tectonics of Portugal and Iberia.

3. The impacts of major tectonic cycles in the modeling of the Portuguese geology and geological resources.

4. Identification and ordering of  the broad-scale Portuguese geological sets.

5. The stratigraphy of Portuguese geological formations and their characteristics from the points of view of sedimentation, volcanism, metamorphism, granitisation, and tectonics.

6. The characterization, location and interest of Portuguese geological resources.

7. Critical analysis of the available cartography and geological information.

8. Analysis of scientific articles, papers and publications on the geology of Portugal.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Manuela da Vinha Guerreiro da Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 30.0%
Report of a seminar or field trip: 30.0%
Exam: 40.0%

Bibliography

Andrade, A.A.S. (2005) – Lições de Geologia de Portugal. Publicações do DCT.

Dias, R. et al. (2013) - Geologia de Portugal (2 vol.). Escolar Editora.

Ribeiro, A. et al. (1979) – Introduction à la Géologie Génerale du Portugal. SGP.

Teixeira, C. & Gonçalves, F. (1980) – Introdução à Geologia de Portugal. INIC.

Teixeira, C. (1981) – Geologia de Portugal, vol.I. F.C.Gulbenkian

- Artigos científicos a aconselhar criteriosa e casuísticamente.