Regional Geology

Understanding of the geologic evolution of collisional belts through the use of structural data integrated with stratigraphic, petrologic, geochronological, geochemical and geophysical data.
Reconstruction of the regional tectonic evolution of a part of an orogen, with examples from the Alps and Apennines, and comparison with models on tectonic devices active in unsteady zones of the lithosphere.
Use of regional data synthesis for a field-comparison with structural characters of tectonic units from different structural levels, finalised to a critical discussion with geological models from the literature.
Autonomy in acquisition of bibliographic material to address specific problems of regional geology.

The student will learn to discriminate analytical techniques critical for applying an integrated and correct approach within tectonic units developed at different structural levels in collisional belts. Also he/she will gain capabilities on synthesizing the different types of data in order to elaborate the tectonic and geodynamic evolution at the regional scale of orogenic processes. He/she will develop capabilities in presenting written and oral reports on these topics synthesizing original field data collected during excursions and critically comparing them with different types of data from the literature.