Duration of Course id 16 Week.
Week 1 :
W1 Introduction, W1D1 Geology and it’s perspective, W1D2 Carrer in geology, W1D3 Silicate mineral classification, W1D4 Metamorphic petrology an Overview, W1D5 Assignments, W1D6 Weekly tests
Week 2 :
W2 Week Introduction (Metamorphic Petrology), W2D1 - Definition of metamorphism (Metamorphic Petrology), W2D2 Limits of metamorphism (Metamorphic Petrology), W2D3 Factor controlling metamorphism (Metamorphic Petrology), W2D4 Assignments (Metamorphic Petrology & Thermodynamics), W2D5 Assignment (Metamorphic Petrology & Thermodynamics), W2D6 Weekly test (Metamorphic Petrology & Thermodynamics)
Week 3 :
W3 Introduction, W3D1 - Types of metamorphism, W3D2 – Zone of Metamorphism, W3D3 – Grade of metamorphism, W3D4 - assignment, discussion and forum activities. W3D5 - assignment, discussion and forum activities and finally W3D6 - week
Week 4 :
W4 Introduction, W4D1 – Concept of metamorphic facies, W4D2 – Type of metamorphic facies, W4D3 – Metamorphic facies series, W4D4 - Plate tectonic and metamorphic facies series, W4D5 - assignment, discussion and forum activities, and finally W4D6 - weekly test
Week 5 :
W5 Introduction, W5D1 - Phase Rules, W5D2 - Gibbs phase Rule, W5D3 - Goldschmidt’s Mineralogical Phase Rule, W5D4 - Phase diagram for metamorphic mineral assemblages, ACF diagrams. W5D5 - assignment, discussion and forum activities W5D6 - weekly test
Week 6 :
W6 Introduction, W6D1 – AKF diagram, W6D2 – AFM Projection, W6D3 – A’F’M’ diagram, W6D4 – CaO-MgO-SiO2 & Al2O3-MgO-SiO2 diagrams, W6D5 - assignment, discussion and forum activities W6D6 - weekly test
Week 7 :
W7 Introduction, W7D1 – Parent composition of metamorphic rocks, W7D2 – Metamorphic Rocks & Their nomenclature, W7D3 – Metamorphic reactions, W7D4 – Schreinemakers Rules, W7D5 - Assignment, discussion and forum activities W7D6 - Weekly test
Week 8 :
W8 Introduction, W8D1- Facies of low pressure: Albite Epidote Hornfels Facies; W8D2 Hornblende - Hornfels Facies; W8D3 Pyroxene – Hornfels Facies, W8D4 Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity; W8D5 Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity, along with every day quiz, assignment, and finally W8D6 weekly test
Week 9 :
W9 Introduction, W9D1- Sanidinite Facies; W9D2 - Zeolite Facies; W9D3 - Green Schist Facies, W9D4 - Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity; W9D5 Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity, along with every day quiz, assignment, and finally W9D6- weekly test
Week 10 :
W10 Introduction, W10D1- Amphibolite facies; W10D2 – Granulite Facies; W10D3 – de Waard, 1965 classification for granulite, W10D4 - Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity; W10D5 Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity, along with every day quiz, assignment, and finally W10D6 weekly test
Week 11 :
W11 Introduction, : W11D1- Origin of charnockite; W11D2 – Blue schist facies; W11D3 – Eclogite facies, W11D4 - Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity; W11D5 Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity, along with every day quiz, assignment, and finally W11D6 week will be ending with weekly test
Week 12 :
W12 Introduction, W12D1- Regional metamorphism of pelitic rocks; W12D2 – Regional metamorphism of mafic and basic rocks; W12D3 – Regional metamorphism of calcareous rocks; W12D4 – Regional metamorphism of ultramafic or ultrabasic rocks; W12D5 Assignment and Interaction/Forum activity, along with every day quiz, assignment, and finally W12D6 week will be ending with weekly test.
Week 13 :
W13 Introduction, W13D1 - Thermal metamorphism of calcareous rocks; W13D2 - Thermal metamorphism of pelitic hornfels; W13D3 - Thermal metamorphism of basic or mafic rocks;;W13D4 - Thermal metamorphism of ultramafic or ultrabasic rocks. W13D5 - Assignments, discussion and forum activitie and finally W13D6 - week will be ending with weekly test along with every day quiz and assignments
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Week 14 :
W14 Introduction, W14D1 - Migmatite, along with Quiz and Assignment; W14D2 - Crustal Melting and Granitic/Felsic magma, along with Quiz and Assignment; W14D3 - Metasomatism, along with Quiz and Assignment; W14D4 - Metamorphic Differentiation, along with Quiz and Assignment. W14D5 - Assignments, discussion and forum activities and finally W14D6 - Week will be ending with weekly test along with every day quiz and assignments
Week 15 :
W15 Introduction, W15D1 – Structure of Metamorphic Rocks; W15D2 – Texture of Metamorphic Rocks; W15D3 - Textures & Microstrurctures of Deformed Rocks; W15D4 – Metamorphic P-T path, W15D5 - Assignments, discussion and forum activities and finally W15D6 - week will be ending with weekly test along with every day quiz and assignments.
Week 16 :
W16 Introduction, W16D1 – Law of Thermodynamics; W16D2 – Geothermometer; W16D3 - Geobarometer; W16D4 – application of Geothermobarometer, W16D5 - Assignments, discussion and forum activities and finally W16D6 - week will be ending with weekly test along with every day quiz and assignments.
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