Geological Mapping and Fieldwork Practicals

A.Y. 2024/2025
9
Max ECTS
100
Overall hours
SSD
GEO/02 GEO/03 GEO/07 GEO/09
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Making judgements: The students will be trained to collect and elaborate field and laboratory data, evaluating the uncertainty on their results
Communication skills. The students will be trained to communicate their results to the final users, in the form of maps and reports, making use of the proper softwares.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: The students will learn to survey and interpret geological maps, and to elaborate geological cross-sections and reports.
Applying knowledge and understanding: The students will be trained to a professional approach to basic geological mapping in view of any application to civil engineering, environmental, planning and energetic issues.
Communication skills. The students will be trained to communicate their results to the final users, in the form of maps and reports, making use of the proper softwares.
Learning skills: The students will acquire the basic knowledge in order to be able to upgrade to specialistic skills, both in pure and applied research and professional applications.
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
GEO/02 - STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY - University credits: 3
GEO/03 - STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY - University credits: 3
GEO/07 - PETROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY - University credits: 2
GEO/09 - MINING RESOURCES, MINERALOGIC AND PETROGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE - University credits: 1
Field activity: 36 hours
Practicals: 48 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Shifts:
Attività Alternative
Professor: Bersezio Riccardo
Professor(s)
Reception:
Monday, 10.30-12.30
Via Mangiagalli 34, II floor
Reception:
Everyday 8.30 am - 6.30 pm
Earth Science Department, via Mangiagalli 34, 3rd floor
Reception:
Thursday h: 15-17; Friday h: 10-12
Teacher's Office, via Mangiagalli, 34
Reception:
8:30-12:30 14:30-17:30
Dipartimento Scienze della Terra "A. Desio" - Sezione Geologia-III piano