Learning outcome

After completing the course, the students should have the following qualifications regarding knowledge, skills and general competence:

• be familiar with landforms of Norway and their bedrock geology
• be able to identify subsurface Quaternary geological features by examples from Telemark
• a good knowledge about gravel and rock resources and be able to identify, calculate and handle gravel resources
• having a good knowledge of the reasons for and behaviour of landslides in Norway
• having a good knowledge of groundwater heat and the exploiting of the subsurface heat resource
• be able to do 3D interpretations of geological maps
• be able to make simple watershed models by GIS and hydrological modeling tools
• be able to perform modeling of ground water flow and contaminant transport
• be able to calculate wellhead protections
• be able to convey review of recent international published research
• be able to communicate important academic theories, problems and solutions

Course Description

Key themes:

• landforms and the geology of Norway
• interpretation of geological maps
• subsurface geological features in Telemark
• gravel and rock resources
• watershed modeling
• landslides
• GIS analysis in hydrology and geology
• modeling ground water flow and transport
• wellhead protection
• ground water heat
• field school

Assessment Methods

There is a four hour written exam counting 100%. Report from the field school must have been accepted.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean