OVERVIEW

The course provides the fundamental knowledge on the evolution, characteristics and geologic values of Liguria.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides the fundamental knowledge on the evolution, characteristics and geologic values of Liguria, in the frame of the geologic context of the Western Mediterranean area and of the geologic history of the Earth.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons and fieldwork.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Evolving Continents. Liguria in the Africa-Europe geologic contex. The major stratigraphic and structural features of the palaeogeographic domain involved in the Ligurian Alps and Ligurian-Emilian Apennines. The major stratigraphic and structural features of the late- and post-orogenic domains. An overview of the tectonic history of the Ligurian Alps and Northern Apennines. Field trips.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Educational materials (.pdf files) available on AulaWeb.

For further information:

AA.VV. - Guide Geologiche Regionali, Alpi Liguri. Be-Ma Editrice.

AA.VV. - Guide Geologiche Regionali, Appennino Ligure-Emiliano. Be-Ma Editrice.

Dott R.H. & Batten R.L. (1988) - Evolution of the Earth. McGrow-Hill Book Company.

Levin H. (2010) - The Earth through time. J. Wiley & Sons.

Stanley S.M. (1989) - Earth and Life through time. W.H. Freeman & Company.

Windley B.F. (1984) - The evolving Continents. J. Wiley & Sons.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ROBERTO CABELLA (President)

MICHELE PIAZZA (President)

NICOLA CORRADI

FRANCO ELTER

LAURA FEDERICO

MARCO FERRARI

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

One exam (enduring about one hour) for the two modules.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

The frequency is strongly recommended.