Chapter 1 A brief introduction to Geology (2 hours)
A brief history of the development of Geology, contents and application of Geology, main
branches of Geology;
Chapter 2 Sphere structures and compositions of the Earth (2 hours)
Earth’ s sphere structures and compositions, igneous rock types and their constituent
minerals, textures and chemical compositions;
Chapter 3 Sedimentary rocks and continental weathering (6 hours)
Classification of sedimentary rocks; sedimentary processes and conditions, sedimentary
phase analyses;types and characteristics of continental weathering,
Chapter 4 Magmatism and tectonic settings (6 hours)
Mantle-derived and crustal melts and their petrogenesis, magma ascent and magma chamber
progresses, tectonic settings of magma generation;
Chapter 5 Global tectonics and structural geology (16 hours)
The development of plate tectonics theories, formation and evolution of mantle plume
tectonics, relationship between the formation of the giant global orogenic belts and
geodynamics, characteristics and formation mechanisms of different structural patterns of
different crustal levels, including the mid- to upper-crustal brittle and brittle-ductile
faulting/folding and lower-crustal ductile- and rheological properties; mechanics of
fracturing and deformation.
Chapter 6 Metamorphism and evolution of orogenic belts (4 hours)
Types and distribution of metamorphism/metamorphic phases, P-T-t paths of metamorphic
processes, metamorphism and evolution of orogenic belts;
Chapter 7 Ore-forming processes (4 hours)
Mineralization types, distribution and ore-forming mechanisms of main metal and non-metal
deposits, relationship between ore-formation process and tectonic-magma-hydrothermal
system;
Chapter 8 Petroleum Geology (4 hours)
Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology, main research methods of Petroleum Geology, and
exploration of oil and gas;
Chapter 9 Planetary Geology (4 hours)
Surface-shaping of solar-system bodies (rocky planets, icy satellite, asteroids, and
comets), space weathering (physical and chemical weathering) and relationship with mass
loss of planets, planetary tectonics and tectonic geomorphology, cratering as a geological
process, application of isotope geochemistry in planetary sciences;