Fundamentals and didactics of Earth sciences and astronomical geography 1 (2023/2024)

Course code
4S012793
Name of lecturer
Guido Gonzato
Coordinator
Guido Gonzato
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Academic sector
GEO/08 - GEOCHEMISTRY AND VOLCANOLOGY
Language of instruction
Italian
Period
DIDATTICA dal Jul 25, 2024 al Dec 31, 2024.

Lesson timetable

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Syllabus

- the solar system, terrestrial planets and gas giants;
- the sun, stars, and the nucleosynthesis of elements;
- study methods in astronomy;
- areas and objectives of the Earth Sciences;
- elements of solid Earth geophysics;
- geomorphology: overview and examples in the Italian and Veronese territory;
- mineralogy: origin and classification of minerals;
- petrography: origin and classification of rocks;
- sedimentology: origin and deposition of sediments, sedimentary environments;
- stratigraphy: general principles and examples in the Veronese territory;
- palaeontology: basic principles, classification of the most common and significant fossils;
- regional geology: geological structure of Italy in the Mediterranean context;
- speleology and karstification;
- reading geomorphological and geological maps using GIS software;
- geological risk analysis;
- climate and paleoclimate.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written test and/or simulated lesson.

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