Educational objectives "Paleobiology of Dinosaurs with Elements of Ichnology" is a course aimed at providing a general understanding of dinosaurs, a highly successful group of vertebrates that dominated terrestrial environments throughout the Mesozoic Era. Following a historical introduction on the discoveries and early studies of dinosaurs, the course will focus on numerous paleobiological aspects of this important group of tetrapods, covering macroevolutionary aspects, diversity of diets and trophic chains, behavior, metabolism, and paleobiogeographic distribution. Another topic covered will be the various theories proposed for the extinction of dinosaurs, a subject that is still the subject of lengthy and extremely vital debates. In addition, the basics for the study of terrestrial tetrapod footprints, in particular dinosaur footprints, will be provided, with in-depth exploration of new methods and 3D technologies for reconstructing zoological producers of footprints. Several focuses will also be presented on new discoveries in the Italian fossil record and their important implications for the paleobiogeography and geodynamics of the Mediterranean area.
Learning outcomes:
The course allows for the acquisition of basic and advanced knowledge regarding the paleobiology of dinosaurs, macroevolutionary dynamics, and the study and interpretation of fossil footprints. As a result, students will be able to critically approach and read publications on these topics, analyze and interpret terrestrial tetrapod footprints, and use new 3D techniques and methodologies for the study of both body fossils and footprints.
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Educational objectives Objectives:
-Identification and classification of carbonate rocks
-Identification of the depositional environments through the analyses of the texture and the main components of carbonate rocks
-Identification of the main types of cements and diagenetic environment.
At the end of the course, the student must acquire the basic knowledge in the observation of carbonate rocks in thin sections with a petrographic microscope. Thanks to the acquired knowledge, the student will be able to classify carbonate rocks and identify their depositional and diagenetic environments
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Educational objectives Educational goals: This course has the aim of teaching the basic principles of hydrogeology, to be used for research and quantitative evaluation of renewable groundwater resources. Students will understand and evaluate the hydrological budget, will know groundwater flow mechanisms and will read and understand hydrogeological maps and reports.
Learning outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding: Comprehension of basic concepts of groundwater flow and dynamics, evaluation of water budget components
Skills and Attributes: Reading and interpretation of hydrogeological maps, direct measurements on field of hydrological parameters
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Educational objectives Educational goals: the aim is to give the student the basic knowledge about the volcanic processes and the main tools for work with success on volcanic terrain.
Learning ouctomes: he students who have passed the examination will know the main features of structures and of volcanic rocks and will have the basic concepts to understand the eruptive processes. The students who have passed the examination will be able to classify the volcanic rocks and discriminate through analysis of the different styles facies eruptive that have generated. They also will have a particular experience on volcanic rocks emerging in the city of Rome.
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Educational objectives Educational goals: Knowledge of the major metallogenic processes. Knowledge of the main classifications of mineral deposits. Acquisition of the basic principles of ore mineralogy for the identification of metallic ores. Knowledge of the main physical and mechanical properties of stone materials. Knowledge of the processes of degradation of stone materials and the main forms of alteration. Acquisition of the main investigation techniques for the characterization of stone materials.
Learning outcomes: Students will acquire basic elements on the origin, the main characteristics of the mineralizing fluids and the main types of mineral deposits. Students who pass the exam will be able to apply concepts and principles useful to recognize the main types of mineral deposits and frame the metallogenic processes in relation to their different geodynamic environments.
Acquire basic elements on the main physical and mechanical properties of stone materials, the processes of degradation of stone materials and the main forms of alteration. Apply important concepts and principles to recognize the main forms of alteration of stone materials and define the main physical and mechanical properties of stone materials. In addition, at the end of the course students will be able to characterize using various analytical methods the main types of stone materials. In addition, at the end of the course students will be able to recognize the main metallic minerals by microscopic observations in reflected light.
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Educational objectives Educational goals: The Structural Geology course is focused on the characterization of geometry, kinematics and mechanics of the deformed geological structures. During the course we spend considerable time developing a sense of the importance of a careful geometrical characterization of the deformed structures. Students are forced to think about the data needed to solve structural problems, and about how to plot and interpret data, use equations to solve simple mechanical models and to organize the results in a presentation that can be useful for other people. This exercise helps students to develop problem-solving skills that solidify their understanding of important equations and processes, as well as prepare them to do well in the exams. The main topics of the course are: Strain, Folds, Stress, Rock Mechanics, Fault Rocks and Shear Zones.
Learning outcomes: At the end of the course the students will be able to answer questions such as where are the structures located in the rocks? How are they oriented in space and with respect to one another? What are their characteristics? These observations are vital for structural geology because they represent the starting point that guides the formulation of kinematic and mechanical models.
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Educational objectives Educational goals: Application of the basic geoscientific knowledges in the analysis of the Italian geology
Learning ouctomes: Skills to develop by themselves a geological regional study, integrating all the analytical methods acquired in the mandatory fundamental courses of the three years geology program
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Educational objectives Developing competences and learning outcomes
The goal of this course is to provide the students with basic knowledge, both practical and theoretical, regarding the main instruments used in the geosciences.
Educational goals: Successful students will have the basic skills to analyze time series acquired through the instruments explained in class. They will have a medium/good knowledge of the programming language Python. They will understand the technical and theoretical inner working of the various instruments.
Acquired skills: Successful students will know how to operate instruments such as DCDT-LVDT, GPS, Strain gauges, and Seismometers and will be able to interpret the data. They will know how to design a program to analyze time series.
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