Course code LauZ2018
Credit points 2.25
Geology and Soil Science I
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for laboratory classes16
Date of course confirmation08.10.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Soil and Plant Science
Course developer
Ilze Vircava
Dr. geol.
Course abstract
The study course gives knowledge about geological processes, mineral and rock formation and their properties, genesis of main relief forms of Latvia and their importance in landscape formation, geological research methods. The goal of study course is to get knowledge about variety of minerals and rocks, geological processes and relief, and ability to use and incorporate achieved knowledge in common landscape planning.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about geological structure, geological processes and relief significance in natural landscape formation.
• Skills - identify type of sediments and rocks. Usage fo geological borehole data and other geological information, for example, geological and topographical maps, construct geological sections, carry out their interpretation, define genesis of rocks and sediments, distribution of geological processes potential risk zones, establishing probable sediments of water horizons. Different relief forms distribution, recognize ongoing geological processes in nature.
• Competence - use of study site relief and geological structure in landscape planning, not promote evolution of geological processes and use natural rock material.
Compulsory reading
1. Bambergs K. Ģeoloģija un hidroģeoloģija: mācību grāmata.Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1993. 327 lpp.
2. Ģeoloģija, augsne, agroķīmija: Metodiskie norādījumi mācību praksei. A. Kārkliņa red. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 88 lpp.
3. Sedmalis U., Šperberga I., Sedmale G. Latvijas minerālās izejvielas un to izmantošana. Rīga: RTU, 2002. 196 lpp.
Further reading
1. Eberhards G., Lapinskis J. Baltijas jūras Latvijas krasta procesi. Atlants = Processes on the Latvian Coast of the Baltic Sea. Atlas. Rīga: LU, 2008. 64 lpp.
2. Segliņš V., Stinkule A., Stinkulis Ģ. Derīgie izrakteņi Latvijā. Rīga: LU, 2013. 184 lpp.
3. Āboltiņš O. No leduslaikmeta līdz globālajai sasilšanai. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 127 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Enciklopēdija. Latvija un latvieši.Latvijas daba 1,2,3,4,5. Latvijas enciklopēdija. 1995, 1996, 1997,1998.