Curriculum 2.

Geosciences for environmental sustainability (in English)

 

Students can select one out of two supplementary courses and two out of five fundamental courses. Student can also choose, according to their preference, three different courses as student choice. Please note that also the unselected  supplementary and fundamental courses can  be included in the study plan as a student choice.

 

The tables below list the available courses and activities


1st semester

Type of activity Name of the course CFU
Fundamental Mathematical Methods for Geosciences 6
Fundamental Applied Geophysics 9
Fundamental, to be chosen between the two Global Tectonics 6
  Sedimentology 6
Fundamental, to be chosen between the three Environmental Geology 6
  GIS - Geographical Information Systems 6
  Applied Hydrogeology 6
Supplementary, to be chosen between the two Geologia dei Terremoti e Rischio sismico
(In Italian)
6
  Geothermics 6
Student option 1 optional course, chosen by the Student during the first or second semester 6


2nd semester

Type of activity Name of the course  CFU
Fundamental Ore deposits and sustainable mining 6
Fundamental Structural Geology 6
Supplementary Environmental Geochemistry 6
Supplementary educational activity Geological field trips 3


First semester

Type of activity Name of the course  CFU
Fundamental Medical geology 6
Supplementary Volcanic risk 6
Fundamental Earth system Science 6
Student’s option Two optional courses, chosen by the Student during the first or second semester 12


2nd semester

Type of activity Name of the course CFU
Supplementary educational activity Geological field trips (2) 3
Final Assessment Final Exam (experimental thesis) 27

Description of geological field trips
a) Mt. Amiata: geothermics and environmental problems relate to mercury anomalies.
b) Northern Tuscany and Eastern Liguria: environmental problems related to iron and manganese mines disposal. Ophiolites altered to serpentinites (chrysotile, asbestos).
c) Volcanic activity in central and southern Italy. Impact of volcanic activity on the environment, gas emissions and health risks, volcanic risk.