Educational plan
Geophysics (Classe LM-79)-Enrolled from 2022/23 Academic Year
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Dissertation | 33 | 0 | English | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Earth Materials: Genesis, Composition, Evolution, Properties | 6 | 50 | English | GEO/07 GEO/08 GEO/09 |
| Geological Environments and Structures | 6 | 48 | English | GEO/02 GEO/03 GEO/04 GEO/05 |
| Introduction to Continuum Physics | 6 | 48 | English | FIS/01 FIS/02 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/05 |
| Optional | ||||
| Electrical, Electromagnetic and Gravimetric Methods for Environment and Exploration | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/11 |
| Environmental Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | FIS/07 |
| Geostatistical Methods for Geophysics | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/12 |
| International, European, and Comparative Environmental Law | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/02 IUS/13 IUS/14 |
| Physics of The Hydrosphere and The Cryosphere | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/12 |
| Seismic Imaging | 6 | 48 | English | GEO/11 |
| Seismology and Laboratory | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/10 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Topics in Physics | 6 | 56 | English | FIS/01 FIS/02 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/05 FIS/07 |
| Optional | ||||
| Data Analytics, Forward and Inverse Modeling: Geophysical and Environmental Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/12 |
| Field Course | 6 | 68 | English | GEO/10 GEO/11 GEO/12 |
| Formation of Stars and Planets | 6 | 48 | English | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to Dynamic and Synoptic Meteorology | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/12 |
| Methods for Processing, Analysis and Representation of Geophysical Data | 6 | 56 | Italian | ICAR/06 |
| Numerical Modelling of Geodynamic Processes | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/10 |
| Physics of The Atmosphere | 6 | 56 | English | FIS/06 GEO/12 |
| Seismic and Wave Field Exploration | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/11 |
| Solid Earth Geophysics | 6 | 48 | English | GEO/10 |
| Spaceborne Earth Observation | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/10 ICAR/06 |
| Tectonophysics | 6 | 56 | English | GEO/10 |
| The Basics of Probability Theory and Statistics | 6 | 56 | English | ICAR/06 MAT/06 SECS-S/01 |
| Well Logging | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/11 |
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Internship (6 ects) | 6 | 0 | English | |
| Internship (9 ects) | 9 | 0 | English | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- The student must choose four of these courses, of which at least one for each of the GEO/10, GEO/11 and GEO/12 subject areas
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electromagnetic and Gravimetric Methods for Environment and Exploration | 6 | 56 | English | First semester | GEO/11 |
| Physics of The Atmosphere | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | FIS/06 GEO/12 |
| Physics of The Hydrosphere and The Cryosphere | 6 | 56 | English | First semester | GEO/12 |
| Seismic and Wave Field Exploration | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | GEO/11 |
| Seismology and Laboratory | 6 | 56 | English | First semester | GEO/10 |
| Solid Earth Geophysics | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | GEO/10 |
- The student must choose three of these courses
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics, Forward and Inverse Modeling: Geophysical and Environmental Fluid Dynamics | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | GEO/12 |
| Environmental Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | FIS/07 |
| Geostatistical Methods for Geophysics | 6 | 56 | English | First semester | GEO/12 |
| International, European, and Comparative Environmental Law | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | IUS/02 IUS/13 IUS/14 |
| Methods for Processing, Analysis and Representation of Geophysical Data | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | ICAR/06 |
| Numerical Modelling of Geodynamic Processes | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | GEO/10 |
| Tectonophysics | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | GEO/10 |
| The Basics of Probability Theory and Statistics | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | ICAR/06 MAT/06 SECS-S/01 |
- The student must choose two of these courses and the other courses offered by the University
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Course | 6 | 68 | English | Second semester | GEO/10 GEO/11 GEO/12 |
| Formation of Stars and Planets | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | FIS/05 |
| Introduction to Dynamic and Synoptic Meteorology | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | GEO/12 |
| Seismic Imaging | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | GEO/11 |
| Spaceborne Earth Observation | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | GEO/10 ICAR/06 |
| Well Logging | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/11 |
- Foreign students will be assessed for Italian language proficiency (Additional language skills: Italian). Students will have to take an A2 placement test. If they fail, they will have to attend an A2 Italian course and pass the final test.
Italian students will be required to complete an internal or external internship awarding 9 CFU, while for foreign students the internal or external internship will award 6 CFU.
Italian students will be required to complete an internal or external internship awarding 9 CFU, while for foreign students the internal or external internship will award 6 CFU.
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Undefined | |
| Internship (6 ects) | 6 | 0 | English | Undefined | |
| Internship (9 ects) | 9 | 0 | English | Undefined |