The Laboratory provides theoretical tools for the chemical and physical characterization of geomaterial (raw materials, manufactures, composites) within the Cultural Heritage. Individual or collective exercises are dedicated to the critical application of knowledge and methods of mineralogical and petrographic analysis.
The aim of the teaching is to provide the advanced mineralogical and petrographic knowledge necessary to define a correct analytical protocol for the characterization of a raw material or a workpiece. Theoretical and practical tools for studying and predicting degradation based on the chemical and physical properties of geomaterial are also provided.
Attendance and participation in the planned training activities (lectures and laboratory activities) will enable the student to acquire general knowledge for mineralogical and petrographic studies in the field of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage. Specifically, the student will be able to:
The teaching is useful for students who have the knowledge of mineralogy and petrography.
The teaching consists of lectures and a part of theoretical-practical laboratory. The lectures in the classroom are delivered through multimedia presentations and are aimed at the presentation of the theoretical-practical knowledge necessary for the study of raw materials, manufactures and composite products. Field and laboratory exercises are aimed at the practical application of theoretical knowledge acquired during face-to-face lessons. In particular, the following will be developed: Individual and collective exercises for the integrated study of raw materials using mineralogical-petrographic diagnostic techniques Collective exercises for the interpretation and return of analytical data obtained in laboratory and field exercises
The teaching program includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics:
The slides used during lessons and other teaching materials will be available on AulaWeb at the end of each cycle of lessons/laboratory exercises. The books below are suggested as a supporting text, but students can still use other texts at university level. The recommended text is available and can be consulted at the library of the School of Science M.F.N.
Ricevimento: The meeting is to be agreed with the teacher, via telephone, email, aulaweb.
Ricevimento: The office hours for students will be agreed directly with the teacher
LAURA GAGGERO (President)
PIETRO MARESCOTTI (President)
ROBERTO CABELLA
The lessons of the first semester will begin from the 30 September 2019 and will end within 17 January 2020.
Students are invited to consult the detailed timetable at the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
The examination consists of a written and an oral part. The written examination shall cover the subjects and practical activities carried out during laboratory exercises and shall include open questions for comment on case studies. The exam is passed if the student has obtained a grade greater than or equal to 18. The oral examination is the answer to questions asked by the teacher on subjects dealt with during teaching. The final mark shall be the arithmetic mean between the mark of the written test and the mark of the oral test. The oral test can be supported both in the same appeal of the written test and in subsequent appeals published on the website of UNIGE. There will be 2 appeals in the winter session (January-February) and 3 appeals in the summer session (June, July, September).
Details of how to prepare for the exam and the degree of depth required for each topic will be provided during the lessons.
The written examination will verify the actual acquisition of knowledge of the methods of investigation and the application of diagnostic techniques for the mineralogical and petrographic study of raw materials, manufactures and composite products. Open questions will make it possible to assess the ability to apply the knowledge needed to develop analytical protocols appropriate to the case studies. The student must be able to connect and integrate the knowledge learned during the laboratory activities with the theoretical ones provided during the frontal lessons.
The oral examination will focus mainly on the subjects dealt with during the lessons and will aim at assessing not only whether the student has reached an adequate level of knowledge, but also if she/he has acquired the ability to recall the theoretical notions applying them to simple concrete contexts. The ability to present arguments in a clear and correct scientific-technical terminology will also be assessed.
Due to the highly experimental nature of the course, attendance is highly recommended.
