GEOLOGICAL DETECTION INTERNSHIP

Course objectives

The student will learn how to plan and perform a geological field mapping project, following the official National Geological Survey guidelines, producing a geological map on the 1:10.000 scale, complete with geological cross-sections, legend, and explanatory notes, in a geologically complex mountain-chain area.

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LUCA ALDEGA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
A training field camp will be held in the Umbria-Marche Apennines during the first half of June (1 week), where the concepts and know-how acquired with Rilevamento Geologico find a practical application. The last day of the camp will be devoted to drawing a geological map, with cross-sections, while a week will be allowed for drafting the explanatory notes accompanying the map.
Prerequisites
Geological Mapping, Physical Geography, Geology I and II, Petrography, Paleontology
Books
Notes after field lectures
Frequency
Optional
Exam mode
The exam will be centered on a discussion of the map, geological cross-sections, and accompanying essay. The student receives a formal “validation of skills”
Lesson mode
Geological Mapping
MARCO ROMANO Lecturers' profile
  • Lesson codeAAF1390
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseGeological Sciences
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDN/D
  • CFU3
  • Subject areaTirocini formativi e di orientamento