The course is aimed at acquiring the basic principles of sedimentology, understanding the formation mechanisms of sedimentary rocks, and the concepts of sedimentary facies and depositional environment. Students are encouraged to recognize and interpret facies and sedimentary structures in terms of depositional environment, use these concepts to obtain the necessary data to solve a given problem, and learn to organize the results in a form that can be usable by third parties.

The course will address the following topics from a theoretical and practical perspective.

1. Introduction to the course
2. Origin and transport of sedimentary materials
3. Physical properties of sedimentary rocks
3.1. Sedimentary facies
3.2. Sedimentary structures
4. Composition, classification, and diagenesis of sedimentary rocks
4.1. Siliciclastic sediments
4.2. Carbonate sediments
4.3. Chemical/Biochemical sediments
5. Depositional environments
5.1. Continental environment
5.2. Siliciclastic marine environment
5.3. Marginal marine environment
5.4. Carbonate and evaporitic environment
6. Basin analysis (overview)

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Knowledge and Understanding. The student must demonstrate of the basic knowledge related to the methods for describing and quantitatively analyzing the sedimentary structures and facies studied during the course. Specifically, the student must be able to describe the different types of sediments and sedimentary rocks. The student must understand the sedimentary structures studied and their formation mechanisms. The student must be able to recognize the main sedimentary facies and associate them with their depositional environment. The student must demonstrate an understanding of the main concepts of sedimentary basin analysis.

Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding. The student must demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and theories covered in the course; be able to correctly recognize and interpret the studied geological structures; independently acquire and analyze the types of geological facies described during the course by choosing the appropriate tools for specific cases and be able to quantitatively evaluate the significance of the results obtained from their analysis.

Autonomy of Judgment. The student must demonstrate the ability to use acquired knowledge and concepts according to the specific logic of the discipline. The student must be able to identify the most suitable analysis techniques for specific contexts and propose analysis hypotheses in non-trivial cases.

Communication Skills. The student must demonstrate the ability to communicate their knowledge, ideas, and any issues related to the subject clearly and using appropriate language.

Learning Ability. The student must be able to construct their path of scientific growth critically and independently and be able to correctly use the study materials provided by the teacher and the supplementary materials they can procure themselves. These skills, as much as possible, will be stimulated by the teacher by proposing in-depth studies that will be explained and discussed during lectures or support activity hours.

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

Field course

Teaching

Lectures and practical field exercises.

Innovative teaching methods

Flipped classroom (classe capovolta)

Attendance

In order for students to successfully follow the course, basic knowledge of geology acquired in the first year of the program is required

Course books

Boggs, Sam - Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy-Pearson Education (2014)

Dorrik Stow - Sedimentary Rocks in the Field_ A Colour Guide-Manson Publishing Ltd (2005)

Jones, Stuart J - Introducing sedimentology-Dunedin Academic Press Ltd (2015)

Assessment

Students learning outcomes will be assessed through a written test comprising open-ended questions aimed at explaining the required topics. Students will have 1 hour to complete the test. Evaluation criteria include: the level of knowledge, the articulation of the response, the adequacy of the explanation, the use of mathematical tools (if required), the accuracy of analysis, and the use of explanatory examples. Each criterion is assessed on a four-level scale, with particular emphasis on the level of knowledge, the articulation of the response, and the adequacy of the explanation. The score for the written test is on a scale of thirty. Upon passing the written test (18/30), students may opt to take an oral supplementary test. The final evaluation will consist of the score obtained in the written assignment combined with the score obtained in the oral test.

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.

Teaching

Study of texts and teaching materials. Meetings with the teacher.

Attendance

In order for students to successfully follow the course, basic knowledge of geology acquired in the first year of the program is required

Course books

Boggs, Sam - Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy-Pearson Education (2014)

Dorrik Stow - Sedimentary Rocks in the Field_ A Colour Guide-Manson Publishing Ltd (2005)

Jones, Stuart J - Introducing sedimentology-Dunedin Academic Press Ltd (2015)

Assessment

Students learning outcomes will be assessed through a written test comprising open-ended questions aimed at explaining the required topics. Students will have 1 hour to complete the test. Evaluation criteria include: the level of knowledge, the articulation of the response, the adequacy of the explanation, the use of mathematical tools (if required), the accuracy of analysis, and the use of explanatory examples. Each criterion is assessed on a four-level scale, with particular emphasis on the level of knowledge, the articulation of the response, and the adequacy of the explanation. The score for the written test is on a scale of thirty. Upon passing the written test (18/30), students may opt to take an oral supplementary test. The final evaluation will consist of the score obtained in the written assignment combined with the score obtained in the oral test.

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.