FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOLOGY 2
Academic year2016/17
CourseAPPLIED AND EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS
Code092DD
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| FONDAMENTI DI GEOLOGIA 2 | GEO/03 | LEZIONI | 48 | |
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Knowledge
Students are expected to acquire basic concepts and knowledge of:
stratigraphy, structural geology and tectonics;
sedimentary processes and depositional environments:
metamorphic rocks and processes;
tectonic structures (fault and folds) and tectonic association in mountain belts.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression.
Methods:
Further information:
final oral exam 100%
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- Laboratory work
Attendance: Mandatory
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
The course provides notions on the following aspects:
sedimentary rocks, depositional environments, lithostratigraphic and biostratigraphic units;
metamorphic rocks, processes of metamorphism;
stress and strain, brittle and ductile deformation, rheology of the crust;
Fault structures, folds, thrust fault and detachment fault;
geological maps
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes the following works:
Kresan P.L., Mencke R. 2010, UNDERSTANDING EARTH Sixth Edition. Grotzinger, Jordan Press and Siever's. www.whfreeman.com.
Park R.G. 2005, Fundations of Structural Geology, Third edition, Chapman & Hall EDS.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
