This five-day short course will provide an introduction to state-of-the-art experimental methods in mineralogy, geochemistry and geophysics as applied to understanding the composition, structure and dynamics of the Earth's interior. Topics to be covered include high-pressure/high-temperature experimental methods, spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction at high-pressure, transmission electron microscopy, thermodynamics and phase equilibria, high-pressure crystal chemistry, equations of state, transformation kinetics, diffusion and deformation. The course will be held in the laboratories of Bayerisches Geoinstitut.

Requirements: The course is aimed primarily at advanced-level undergraduate and graduate students but is also open to postdoctoral researchers. Participants should have completed at least 7 semesters of Earth Sciences and should have a basic background in mineralogy, crystallography, petrology and/or geophysics. The number of participants will be limited to 20. The official course language is English. ECTS (European Credit Transfer System): Participants may obtain 2 ECTS credit points after completion of the course and after passing a written examination. For students who do not wish to obtain an ECTS certificate, the examination is not required.

Costs: The course fee will be Euro 70.- which covers the course materials, refreshments during the course and the Short Course dinner on Thursday night. We will help find reasonably priced accommodation. Non-Bayreuth student members of Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft (DMG = German Mineralogical Society) are eligible for travel support to the amount of Euro 50,-.

 

Information:	Further information can be obtained from http://www.bgi.uni-bayreuth.de/ShortCourse2010 - or: http://www.dmg-home.de/ - or
	Dr. Stefan Keyssner	e-mail: stefan.keyssner@uni-bayreuth.de
	Tel.: +49-921-553700	Fax: +49-921-553769
Applications	should be sent to the following address before 07 January 2010:
	2009 High-Pressure Short Course Bayerisches Geoinstitut Universität Bayreuth D-95440 Bayreuth Germany(fax or email appreciated)

Application form: http://www.bgi.uni-bayreuth.de/ShortCourse2010/2010_application form.doc