APPLIED GEOLOGY
GEOLOGIA APPLICATA
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2024/2025 | 5 |
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| Mirko Francioni | After class |
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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
The course gives students the opportunity to learn the discipline of engineering/applied geology. The aim of the course is to provide a first overview of the professional activity of a geologist and the basic preparation to obtain the Italian qualification for the profession of junior geologist. In particular, the knowledge about soil and rocks mechanics will be provided. Practical exercises and field trip will be performed during the course.
Program
- Introduction to the course
- Index properties of soils
- Soil mechanics
- Index properties of rocks
- Rock mechanics
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
The course aims to provide the student with knowledge regarding soil and rock mechanics.
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
Practical exercises
Field trip
Laboratory activities
Seminar
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lectures, class and lab practice and field trip
- Innovative teaching methods
- Attendance
Not mandatory but strongly suggested
- Course books
Class materials.
Suggested books:
Mario Casadio, Carlo Elmi. Il manuale del geologo. Ed. 2006
Laura Scesi, Monica Papini, Paola Gattinoni, Geologia applicata. Il rilevamento geologico-tecnico, Ed 2006
L. González de Vallejo, Geoingegneria, Pearson Ed., 2005, 717 pp.
- Assessment
Oral examinations
- 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
Study of class material and suggested books.
- Attendance
Not mandatory
- Course books
Class materials.
Suggested books:
Mario Casadio, Carlo Elmi. Il manuale del geologo. Ed. 2006
Laura Scesi, Monica Papini, Paola Gattinoni, Geologia applicata. Il rilevamento geologico-tecnico, Ed 2006
Giuseppe Sappa, Geologia applicata. Seconda edizione, 2015.
L. González de Vallejo, Geoingegneria, Pearson Ed., 2005, 717 pp.
- Assessment
Practical and oral examinations
- 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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