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Academic year 2017/2018
Master's Degree (MSc) on ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Coordinator Prof. Daniela Piazzese
Class of Master's Degree (MSc) on Environmental and land sciences (LM-75)
2 years
PALERMO
Free access
Department of Earth and sea sciences
Course Code
2110

Course info
The 2nd cycle degree course in Environmental Sciences aims to train professionals of high qualification and specialization capable to intervene with multidisciplinary expertise in the prevention, diagnosis and solution of environmental problems, even assuming direct responsibility for projects and facilities. The objectives of the educational activities for students are directed to: - Provide a systemic in-depth cultural training with respect to the environment and a good grasp of the scientific method, also in view of a possible access to PhD courses; - Create the ability to identify and organize the interactions of the various factors involved in the complex environmental processes, systems and problems; - Build the ability to apply a variety of methodologies for the understanding and control of complex environmental situations as well as for the design of environmental restoration and remediation actions; - Provide the knowledge to assess environmental resources and formulate hypotheses for land management and planning and for environmental conservation, also incorporating environmental variables with the regulatory systems and the economic logic. As part of the systemic training necessary to achieve the overall objectives , which is carried out through the integrated knowledge of the biological, chemical, environmental, physical, mathematical disciplines, earth science, legal and economic evaluation. The educational program provides theoretical, methodological , experimental and applied competences for the analysis of environmental systems and processes and for the promotion of the quality of the environment. Considerable space is devoted to the preparation of the thesis , which involves an interdisciplinary and experimental work and can be carried out in collaboration with external public or private facilities.
Central Public administration, such as Ministries (Environment, Health, Cultural heritage, Infrastructures, University and Scientific and Technological research). Local public administration, such as regions, Provinces, Minicipalities and ARPA; private companies. Public and private agencies (after passing the narional qualification examination and enrolment in the relevant registrar). Graduate may also find professional opportunities in the field of scientific research in agencies and institutions such as Universities, National Research Council, ENEA, ENEL, throught their participation to PhD courses in various scientific fields (biology, geology, chemistry).
It consists of an original written dissertation coherent with the objectives of the degree course, prepared under the guidance of a Course professor, and of its presentation and discussion in front of the examining Board.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
11718 - LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY Details ILARDI (PA) 6.0 1 V B BIO/03
17207 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Details ORECCHIO (PA) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/12
18183 - POLLUTION PHENOMENA AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION TECHNOLOGIES Details DI TRAPANI (PA) 6.0 1 V B ICAR/03
18671 - BIOINDICATORS - INTEGRATED COURSE Details CAMMARATA (PO) 12.0 1 V
DEFENCE SYSTEMS AND RESPONSE TO STRESS CAMMARATA (PO) 6.0 C BIO/05
ANIMAL AND CELLULAR BIOINDICATORS PARISI (PA) 6.0 B BIO/05
03510 - PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATION Details CALVO (PQ) 6.0 2 V B BIO/07
15406 - REMOTE SENSING AND TERRITORIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Details MALTESE (RD) 6.0 2 V B AGR/10
19243 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY WITH GIS ANALYSIS - INTEGRATED COURSE Details CONOSCENTI (PO) 9.0 2 V
GIS ANALYSIS CONOSCENTI (PO) 3.0 C GEO/04
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY CONOSCENTI (PO) 6.0 B GEO/04
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
13121 - PRACTICE 6.0 1 G F
16164 - APPLIED ECOLOGY Details VIZZINI (PO) 6.0 1 V B BIO/07
18668 - GEOCHEMISTRY OF SURFACE PROCESSES - INTEGRATED COURSE Details CENSI (PA) 9.0 1 V
FLUID-ROCK REACTIONS CENSI (PA) 3.0 C GEO/08
SOLUTION PHASE PROCESSES CENSI (PA) 6.0 B GEO/08
18698 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE - LEVEL B2 Details 3.0 1 G F
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 21.0 2 G E
19403 - CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL ORGANIC SUBSTANCES Details MAGGIO (PA) 6.0 2 V B CHIM/06
19404 - POLLUTANTS CHEMISTRY Details PIAZZESE (PA) 6.0 2 V B CHIM/01
Free subjects 12.0 D
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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