Isotope Geology

The course covers preparation and measurement methods of isotopes including data reduction, distribution of light stable and radiogenic isotopes in nature, changes in isotope values over geologic time scales in some important reservoirs (e.g., sulfur in seawater), mixing models, and an orientation in some applications in geochemistry, petrology and biology.

• Course structure

  The course consists of thirteen 2h lectures and 8 exercises (the programming language R is used in the exercises). The course is given by the Department of Geological Sciences and Natural museum of history (two example lectures).

  Your teachers on the course are Carl-Magnus Mörth magnus.morth@su.se, Helen Coxall helen.coxall@geo.su.se, Joakim Mansfeld joakim.mansfeld@geo.su.se and Martin Whitehouse martin.whitehouse@nrm.se.

  Assessment

  The course is examined through a written exam placed at the end of the course. Grading takes place according to a seven-point grading scale:

  A = Excellent
  B = Very good
  C = Good
  D = Satisfactory
  E = Sufficient
  Eg = Insufficient
  F = Totally insufficient

  For passing, a minimum grade of E is required.

• Schedule
  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.

  • Schedule GG8019 AU 2024 Period 1 Day-time 100% On campus

• Course literature

  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  William M. White, 2015
  Isotope Geochemistry
  Wiley-Blackwell
  ISBN: 978-0-470-65670-9

• Course reports

  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

  • Course report GG8019 AU 2024 Kursvärdering/Course evaluation
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2022 Course evaluation/kursvärdering
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2021 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2020 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2019 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2019
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2018 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2016 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG8019 AU 2015 Course evaluation

• Contact
  Elisabeth Däcker

  Administrativ studierektor

  elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se

  08-674 78 70

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  • Visiting address
  • S 316
  • Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset

  Carl-Magnus Mörth

  Professor of Environmental geochemistry

  magnus.morth@su.se

  08-16 47 31

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  • Visiting address
  • R301
  • Svante Arrheniusväg 8