THEORIES OF GEOSPHERE
TEORIE DELLA GEOSFERA
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| 2019/2020 | 6 |
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| Giorgio Spada |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
Educational objectives: 1) provide a basic knowledge of the main processes that affect the geosphere, understood as a complex system composed of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and cryosphere. 2) form awareness of the main ideas and conceptions about the planet Earth and their development, particularly in relation to the environment and global changes.
Program
The Geosphere and its parts, The Earth as a system, The Earth in the cosmos, Evolution of the Earth, Plate tectonics, Earthquakes and seismic waves, Internal structure of the Earth, Shape of the Earth, Models and methods of investigation in Geophysics, Rheology of materials geophysicists, glacial isostasy and sea level, global changes.
Bridging Courses
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Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Ability to critically evaluate the main theories that describe the dynamics of our planet.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Web resources
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures and seminars
- Attendance
Active participation in the lessons
- Course books
Lecture notes, online resources, text "Voyage à l'interieur de la Terre - De la géographie antique à la géophisique moderne. Une histoire des idèes" by V. Deparis and H. Legros, CNRS Editions (in French).
- Assessment
Oral exam
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Periodic interviews on topics related to the course, discussion of specific topics taken from texts, and from "Voyage à interieur de la Terre - De la géographie antique to the modern geophysicist. Une histoire des idèes" by V. Deparis and H. Legros , CNRS Editions (in French).
- Attendance
Regular interviews with the teacher are strongly recommended
- Course books
Lecture notes, online resources, text "Voyage à l'interieur de la Terre - De la géographie antique à la géophisique moderne. Une histoire des idèes" by V. Deparis and H. Legros, CNRS Editions (in French).
- Assessment
Oral exam
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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