Geology of Sweden

The course will provide an introduction to Sweden's geological development in time and space (bedrock and Quaternary sediments – genesis and depositional environment). The course has an open start and you can read the course at your own pace. Re-exams may be held on campus.
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Also Sweden's geological raw materials, geological, geophysical and geochemical map sheets and descriptions.

Link to the distance course page.






The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.

Course evaluations allow the possibility to affect and take responsibility for your own learning and gives important information for our work with pedagogical development.

It's important that all students complete the course evaluations after each course, it gives the Department the opportunity to improve the courses' quality.

The course evaluation is composed of a number of questions and specific questions for each course. If you, as a student, want to contribute with more course specific questions you may send them to studies@geo.su.se.

If you haven't received the course evaluation for your finished course, or if you have other questions regarding course evaluations at IGV please contact studies@geo.su.se.

Course evaluation = student's review of the course
Course report = course leader's reflections about the review

*If the PDF files are not accessible for you to read, kindly contact studies@geo.su.se







Student counsellor
elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se
08-674 78 70

Course leader
Joakim Mansfeld (fil. dr.)
joakim.mansfeld@geo.su.se
08-674 77 27