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Academic year 2009/2010
Master's Degree (MSc) on GEOLOGY
GEORESOURCES AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Coordinator Prof. Pietro Di Stefano
Class of Master's Degree (MSc) on Geology (LM-74)
2 years

Free access
Course Code
2062

Course info
The degree course in Geology aims at providing students with an adequate command of general scientific methods and contents, as well as with the acquisition of specific professional skills. Educational activities include: - courses and/or modules divided into lectures, theoretical and practical exercises, laboratory practice, field practice. Each of these activities is awarded with a sufficient number of credits; - seminars, group work, technical visits and internships in public or private external facilities: institutions, laboratories, companies, offices, construction sites; - Stays at other Italian and foreign universities, in accordance to international agreements too. The first part of the course is common to all enrolled students, while the second part provides a variety of curricula. Consistently with the educational objectives of the course, such an educational programme aims at training and developing manifold competences and skills for the profession and/or for doctoral education in the same scientific area. The course aims in particular at providing specific knowledge in the field of analysis, interpretation and three-dimensional modelling of the geological setting of the region and of the adjacent marine areas; it also provides for advanced training in the study and definition of models forecasts of geological phenomena capable of predicting danger/risk conditions(eruptions, landslides and hydrogeological instability, earthquakes), and also for the acquisition of basic skills for the analysis and modelling of Geo-environmental systems and processes, for the assessment and management of geo-resources for the assessment and prevention of deterioration of cultural heritage, for the evaluation and monitoring of volcanic activity.
Graduates might find professional opportunities not only in self-employment, but also in public Institutions, in the Geological Service, Parks, in companies of the land and environment sector, oil companies and in public or private research centres.
The final examination consists of the discussion of an original written experimental or theoretical dissertation, written under the guidance of a supervising Professor. The dissertation topics should refer to issues related to class specific subjects and applications. The final examination might include laboratory activity, field activity and/or internships. The Board of the Degree Course sets the criteria for awarding the final mark, which should take into account the consistency between expected and obtained educational outcomes.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
03672 - REGIONAL GEOLOGY CATALANO (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/02
05671 - APPLIED PETROGRAPHY NERI (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/07
09464 - APPLIED PHYSICS GIAMMARINARO (PA) 6.0 Yearly V C FIS/07
14042 - GEOSTATISTICS ADELFIO (PO) 6.0 Yearly V C SECS-S/01
11484 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY WITH LABORATORY VARRICA (PA) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/08
13930 - SEISMOLOGY AND SEISMIC RISK WITH LABORATORY COSENTINO (PQ) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/11
13931 - MINERALOGICAL AND PETROGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS FOR THE CULTURAL HERITAGE MONTANA (PA) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/09
14043 - VOLCANIC RISK AND MONITORING AIUPPA (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/08
Optional subjects 6.0 B
Optional subjects II 6.0 B
Optional subjects III 6.0 B
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 33.0 Yearly G E
Stage and others 9.0 F
Free subjects 12.0 D
Elective activities
Optional subjects credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
02259 - CRYSTALLOGRAPHY MERLI (PA) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/06
03784 - HYDRO-GEOCHEMISTRY CENSI (PA) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/08
05902 - GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/08
13924 - ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY WITH LABORATORY CENSI (PA) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/08
13932 - GEOMATERIALS AZZARO (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/09
13922 - GEOCHEMISTRY OF SEDIMENTS AND SOILS WITH LABORATORY BELLANCA (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/08
13925 - VOLCANIC PETROLOGY AND GEOLOGY ROTOLO (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/07
Optional subjects II credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
03670 - MARINE GEOLOGY SULLI (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/02
05231 - MICROPALEONTOLOGY DI STEFANO (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/01
13920 - DYNAMICS OF SEDIMENTARY BASINS DI STEFANO (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/02
03674 - STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY GIUNTA (PO) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/03
Optional subjects III credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
10273 - COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/04
10702 - CARSOLOGY AND SPELEOLOGY VATTANO (CU) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/04
11480 - APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY CUSIMANO (PA) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/05
13921 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND HYDROLOGICAL RISK MONTELEONE (CU) 6.0 Yearly V B GEO/04
Stage and others credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
07553 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 4.0 Yearly G F
11028 - INTERNSHIP 6 CREDITS 6.0 Yearly G F
11029 - INTERNSHIP 9 CREDITS 9.0 Yearly G F
11033 - INTERNSHIP 3 CREDITS 3.0 Yearly G F
11034 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 1 CREDIT 1.0 Yearly G F
11035 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 2 CREDITS 2.0 Yearly G F
11036 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 3 CREDITS 3.0 Yearly G F
11037 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 4 CREDITS 4.0 Yearly G F
11038 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 5 CREDITS 5.0 Yearly G F
11039 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 6 CREDITS 6.0 Yearly G F
11040 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 7 CREDITS 7.0 Yearly G F
11041 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 8 CREDITS 8.0 Yearly G F
11042 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - 9 CREDITS 9.0 Yearly G F
11304 - PROFESSIONALISING SEMINAR 3.0 Yearly G F
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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