Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Mathematics - Enrollment from 2025/2026
Academic year:
I semestre From 10/1/19 To 1/31/20
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Python programming language D Maurizio Boscaini (Coordinator)
1° 2° SageMath F Zsuzsanna Liptak (Coordinator)
1° 2° History of Modern Physics 2 D Francesca Monti (Coordinator)
1° 2° History and Didactics of Geology D Guido Gonzato (Coordinator)
II semestre From 3/2/20 To 6/12/20
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Advanced topics in financial engineering D Luca Di Persio (Coordinator)
1° 2° C Programming Language D Sara Migliorini (Coordinator)
1° 2° C++ Programming Language D Federico Busato (Coordinator)
1° 2° LaTeX Language D Enrico Gregorio (Coordinator)
List of courses with unassigned period
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Axiomatic set theory for mathematical practice F Peter Michael Schuster (Coordinator)
1° 2° Corso Europrogettazione D Not yet assigned
1° 2° Corso online ARPM bootcamp F Not yet assigned
1° 2° ECMI modelling week F Not yet assigned
1° 2° ESA Summer of code in space (SOCIS) F Not yet assigned
1° 2° Google summer of code (GSOC) F Not yet assigned
1° 2° Higher Categories - Seminar course F Lidia Angeleri (Coordinator)

Teaching code

4S008848

Coordinator

Guido Gonzato

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

GEO/04 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY

Period

I semestre dal Oct 1, 2019 al Jan 31, 2020.

Learning outcomes

Learning Objectives

The course aims to provide a shared cultural foundation of the unifying concepts of Earth Sciences.

Knowledge

Concepts expounded in the course will allow students to:
- understand the history and evolution of planet Earth; the evolution of Earth processes and the underlying endogenous and exogenous dynamics; the formation of landforms and landscapes;
- provide the tools for the assessment of geological and geomorphological hazards; understand the scope of Earth Sciences in environmental science;
- understand the purpose of geological classifications; understand how fossils provide information about environment changes and the evolution of species in geologic time;
- identify the main rock types and their originating processes.

Abilities

- identification of the most common types of minerals and rocks, along with the originating geological processes;
- identification of the most common fossils, especially those that are found in the Veronese area;
- identification of the main geomorphological features of the territory;
- reading a geological and/or geomorphological map and extracting basic information.

Program

Course Syllabus

Adequate English proficiency is required, since the course will make use of teaching material in English. The course will focus on the following topics:

- scope and aims of Earth Sciences;
- elements of geophysics of solid Earth;
- geomorphology: general concepts; examples taken from the Italian and Veronese territory;
- mineralogy: origin and classification of minerals;
- petrography: origin and classification of rocks;
- sedimentology: origin and deposition of sediments; depositional environments;
- stratigraphy: general concepts; examples taken from the Veronese area;
- paleontology: general concepts; classification of the most common and most significant fossils;
- regional geology: geological framework of Italy in the Mediterranean context;
- karst and speleology;
- geological and geomorphological mapping using a GIS;
- geological risk assessment;
- climate and palaeoclimate.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Chris Johnson, Matthew D. Affolter, Paul Inkenbrandt, Cam Mosher An Introduction to Geology Salt Lake Community College 2017 http://opengeology.org/textbook/
Steven Earle Physical Geology (Edizione 2) BCCampus 2015 https://opentextbc.ca/physicalgeology2ed/
Alfonso Bosellini Storia geologica d'Italia. Gli ultimi 200 milioni di anni Zanichelli 2005

Examination Methods

Assessments Methods

Purpose of the examination is to assess if / how well the learning objectives have been met.
The examination will consist of a written test (both open-ended and closed-ended questions) and of an oral test. Identification of rocks and fossil specimens will be part of the oral test.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE