Fundamentals of Earth Sciences
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course aims to: i) introduce students to Earth Sciences, to read the physical landscape, the processes that modify it, the resulting forms and their evolution over time according to both natural and anthropic factors; ii) provide the tools to analyze the physical landscape and to carry out qualitative and quantitative studies. Introduce students to the concepts of danger, vulnerability, environmental risk and methods for their quantification.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students will have acquired knowledge on how to read and interpret the physical landscape, on the processes that modify it. This knowledge will develop skills for the interpretation of environmental risks and their possible dynamics.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
his course is designed to provide students with an overview of the natural environment in which we live and the way it functions, at varying scales from local to global. Specifically, it aims to introduce students to important concepts, facts, and terminology of earth sciences and impart an appreciation of the interrelationships between humans and their environment. Introduction to Earth Sciences is an ideal course for students wishing to develop a fundamental understanding of Earth systems and gain a greater appreciation for the physical landscapes around them. The introduction of many basic, physical processes, such as global circulation, plate tectonics, and fluvial systems, make Introduction to Earth Sciences a useful foundation for other geo-courses.
Prerequisites for admission
See Manifesto 2019/2020
Teaching methods
Frotal lessons (8 CFU) and practical work on cartography and rocks
Teaching Resources
Book: «Capire la Terra. Terza Edizione italiana condotta sulla settima edizione americana» di Grotzinger, J.P., Jordan, T. H. Editor: ZANICHELLI. ISBN 9788808821232
PDF file of the theaching STAFF uploaded on ARIEL web-site of the course
PDF file of the theaching STAFF uploaded on ARIEL web-site of the course
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will consist in three parts:
- one practical on cartography
- one written including the recognition of 1 rock and 3 questions
- one oral
- one practical on cartography
- one written including the recognition of 1 rock and 3 questions
- one oral
GEO/02 - STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY - University credits: 9
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 64 hours
Lessons: 64 hours
Professors:
Gasparrini Marta, Zuffetti Chiara
Shifts:
Co-docenza su turno unico
Professor:
Gasparrini MartaTurno unico
Professor:
Zuffetti ChiaraProfessor(s)