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Course Specification
University/Academy: Suez Canal University
Faculty/Institute: Faculty of Science
1. Department: Geology Department
1-Course data
Code: PWC
231
Course Title: Sedimentary Rocks
Credit/ Taught Hours: 2
Theoretical: 1
Practical: 1
Academic year/Level: Second
level
Department/program:
Petroleum and water sciences
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:
3.a1- Recognize the different categories and classification of sedimentary rocks.
3.a2- Recognize the different types of Weathering: (physical and chemical) and
their role in disintegration the rock body.
3.a3- Recognize the different types of the sedimentary structure (physical &
biogenic).
3.a4- Practice the field descriptions of sedimentary rocks
3.a5- Practice the lab descriptions of sedimentary rocks
3.B- Intellectual
Skills:
3.b1- Describe and differentiate between the mineral components of the
sedimentary rocks
3.b2- Describe and differentiate between the different textures of the
sedimentary rocks
3.b3- Investigate and categorize the encountered sedimentary structure
3.b4- Discriminate and classify between each type of the ever known
sedimentary rock on the bases of their petrographic composition
3.C- Professional
Skills:
3.D- General Skills:
3.c1- Examine and identify the different types of field criteria concerning
sedimentary rocks (e.g. (bed-thickness, geometry, contacts, different
sedimentary structures, etc).
3.c2- Evaluate and mathematically calculate the various textural parameters of
the sedimentary rocks and graphically illustrate the results.
3.c3- Use of transmitted light and polarizing microscopes in identifying the
petrographic properties and classification of the sedimentary rocks.
3.c4- Evaluate the petrographical characteristic of a given sedimentary rock in
terms of the provenance, weathering, transportation history and diagenesis
3.d1- Use of text-books in getting the data that he needs
3.d2- Present selected parts of the course in oral seminars using available
displaying equipments.
3.d3- Write essays and reports concerning the rock description
3.d4- Prepare short essays in certain topics of the course.
3.d5- Work in groups to solve a particular problem.
Theoretical part content
Topic
No. of Week(s)
No. of
Hours
No.
Lecture(s)
4- Course content:
(theoretical and then
practical)
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
3.3 Classification of non-clastic rocks
3.3.1 Biochemical non-clastics
a. Limestone:
b. Dolostones:
c. Cherts
3.3.2 Chemical non-clastics
Ironstones.
Evaporites:
3.3.3 Biogenic non-clastics:
Phosphates:
Coal:
4. Revision
1
1
One
1
2
One
2
3&4
Two
1
5
One
1
1
1
6
7
8
One
One
One
1
9
One
1
10
One
1
11
One
1
12
One
1
13
One
1
14
One
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
Hand specimens and
petrography of other
chemical and biogenic
sedimentary rocks
General revision
5- Teaching and
learning methods:
No.
Hours
of
Week(s) No.
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
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 3
Assessment 2 Practical examination: Week 6
Assessment 3 Oral examination: Week 9
Assessment 4 Final-term examination: Week 12
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: PWC 231
Course title: Sedimentary Rocks
Matrix of intended knowledge and skills of the course
1- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
A- Knowledge and understandings:
a1- Recognize the different categories and classifications of sedimentary rocks.
a2- Recognize the different types of Weathering: (physical and chemical) and their role in disintegration the rock body.
a3- Recognize the different types of the sedimentary structure (physical & biogenic).
A4- Practice the field description of sedimentary rocks.
A5- Practice the lab description of sedimentary rocks.
B- Intellectual Skills:
b1- Describe and differentiate between the mineral components of the sedimentary rocks.
b2- Describe and differentiate between the different textures of the sedimentary rocks.
b3- Investigate and categorize the encountered sedimentary structure.
b4- Discriminate between each type of the ever known sedimentary rock on the bases of their petrographic composition.
C- Professional Skills:
c1- Examine and identify the different types of field criteria concerning sedimentary rocks (e.g. (bed-thickness, geometry, contacts, different
sedimentary structures, etc).
c2- Evaluate and mathematically calculate the various textural parameters of the sedimentary rocks and graphically illustrate the results.
c3- Use of transmitted light and polarizing microscopes in identifying the petrographic properties and classification of the sedimentary rocks.
c4- Evaluate the petrographical characteristic of a given sedimentary rock in terms of the provenance, weathering, transportation history and
diagenesis
D- General Skills:
d1- Use of text-books in getting the data that he needs
d2- Present selected parts of the course in oral seminars using available displaying equipments.
d3- Writing essays and reports concerning the rock description
d4- Prepare short essays in certain topics of the course.
d5- Work in groups to solve a particular problem.
Suez Canal University:
Faculty of Science:
Course code: PWC 231
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
3.3 Classification of non-clastic rocks
3.3.1 Biochemical non-clastics
a. Limestone:
b. Dolostones:
c. Cherts
3.3.2 Chemical non-clastics
Ironstones.
Evaporites:
A knowledge
and
Understandin
g Skills
Intellectual Skills
Professional
and
Practical
Skills
General
skills
c4
d1, d4
1
a1, a2
2
a1, a2, a5
b2
c2
d1-d5
3&4
a3, a4
b3
c1
d1-d5
5
a1, a2,a4, a5
b1,b2
6
7
8
9
a1-5
a4, a5
a1, a5
b1,b2,b4
b1
b1, b4
c1-4
c1
c1,c3
d1-d5
d1-d5
d1-d5
a1, a4,a5
b2
c1
d1-d5
a4, a5
b1,b2,b4
c1,c3
d1-d5
a4, a5
b1,b2,b4
c1,c3,c4
d1-d5
a5
b4
c1,c3,c4
d1-d5
d1-d5
10
11
12
Week (s)
Course content
No.
3.3.3 Biogenic non-clastics:
Phosphates:
Coal:
4. Revision
A knowledge
and
Understandin
g Skills
Intellectual Skills
Professional
and
Practical
Skills
General
skills
a5
b4
c1,c3
d1-5
a1-5
b1-4
c1-4
d1-5
13
14