Identification of rocks and sedimentary structures in the field, stratigraphic column representation, stratigraphy, geological mapping, tectonics, reconstruction of the history of the studied area, links with the regional geological context.

Be able to recognize the main sedimentary rock and sedimentary structures with a reasoned diagnosis. Be able to associate facies and depositional environments. Be able to apply the principles of stratigraphy to date rocks in a relative way and to understand the evolution of depositional environments in space (lateral variation of facies) and time. Be able to draw a stratigraphic column. Be able to understand the organization of geological formations in 3 dimensions, to complete a geological map, to characterize deformation of rocks and be able to make geological cross-sections. Be able to tell the story of a given area.

Gerard V. Middleton, Michael J. Church, Mario Coniglio, Lawrence A. Hardie, Frederick J. Longstaffe Encyclopedia of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks.
Reineck and Singh, Depositional Sedimentary Environments.
Denis Sorel, Pierre Vergely, Atlas d'initiation aux cartes et coupes géologiques - 4e édition.

Basic knowledge of physics, chemistry and structure of the Earth. Sedimentology, depositional environments, cartography, basin analysis and sequence stratigraphy, structural geology.