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Degree course details
| Degree course type | Second cycle degree D.M. 270/2004 |
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| Degree course code | SC2597 | ||||||
| Activated in | 2021/22 | ||||||
| Year of degree course structure | 2021/22 | ||||||
| Class (Ministerial field of study code) | LM-74 - Geology | ||||||
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| Branch | Padova | ||||||
| Language | English and Italian | ||||||
| Degree course tracks |
"Geologia applicata alla difesa del suolo e dell'ambiente" [001PD]
"Earth Dynamics" [002PD] |
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| Related degree courses | -- | ||||||
| Other degree courses within the same class | -- | ||||||
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Brief description of the degree course
Characteristics and objectives
The Master' Degree course in Environmental Geology and Earth Dynamics provides the cultural tools and skills necessary to carry out worldwide professional and research work in all fields of geology. Through significant experimental field and laboratory work, students are encouraged to develop autonomous skills of critical analysis, decision-making and interdisciplinary vision that are of fundamental importance in the professional practice of the geologist. This Master's Degree is the ideal continuation for students who, after the Bachelor's Degree, intend to move towards the freelance profession of geologist or work as employees with responsibility and management positions in various sectors of industry and services, in public and private agencies, and in the public administration.
The Master's Degree course is organized in two study tracks, each one providing specific skills within the framework of the broad profession of geologist.
The study track in Geologia Applicata alla Difesa del Suolo e dell'Ambiente (delivered mostly in Italian) focuses on the engineering geology. It provides the students with theoretical background and practical skills on the study, monitoring and modeling of slope stability, the retrieval and quantification of groundwater resources, soil and subsoil pollution and remediation, geological project design for soil and environmental protection, application of geological and remote sensing techniques for the assessment of geological instability and hazard.
The study track in Earth Dynamics, delivered in English, combines a thorough study of the dynamics and evolutionary processes of the Earth with the application of the most advanced techniques of acquisition, processing and representation of geological data. Geodynamics, mineralogical and petrological processes of the deep Earth are addressed with a multidisciplinary and integrated approach, as well as the surface geomorphological and sedimentary processes and their multiple interactions with the evolution of past life and climates. Insights are provided on the prospection and sustainable management of georesources for the energy and mining industry, and skills are developed on the analytical techniques applied to natural and synthetic geomaterials, on the analytical procedures for the protection and restoration of stone materials, on the application of remote sensing to geosciences. A course entirely dedicated to planetary geology offers the possibility of a first approach to the geological study of extraterrestrial bodies, a new and rapidly growing field of application of the geosciences.
An agreement with the Department of Geosciences of the Goethe-University Frankfurt allows top students of the Earth Dynamics study track to study in Frankfurt for a whole semester.
All topics covered by different courses of the two study tracks are further developed in the degree thesis, which takes up the entire second semester of the second year of the course, making up about a quarter of the student's overall study commitment. Closely related to the preparation of the degree thesis are internship activities that have the purpose of bringing the students concretely closer to the real world of work and research, in Italy or abroad. The Department of Geosciences of the University of Padova benefits of a consolidated network of collaborations with universities, research organizations, companies, public agencies dedicated to the administration of the territory, as well as with the Italian Professional Association of Geologists (Ordine nazionale dei Geologi).
Occupational opportunities
The graduates of the Master's Degree in Environmental Geology and Earth Dynamics can work as freelance professional geologist, in Italy after passing the ‘Esame di Stato' and subsequent enrollment in the 'section A' of the register of the Italian Professional Association of Geologists (Ordine nazionale dei Geologi).
She/he can find highly qualified jobs, including managerial roles, in geological survey companies and engineering companies, in large companies in the energy, mining and construction sectors, in analysis and research laboratories, in local, national and international, public and private bodies and organizations, in Italy and abroad.
Graduates who have sufficient credits in appropriate groups of sectors will be able to participate in the admission tests for teaching in the Italian secondary school system, in the manner provided for by current legislation.
The Master' Degree course in Environmental Geology and Earth Dynamics provides the cultural tools and skills necessary to carry out worldwide professional and research work in all fields of geology. Through significant experimental field and laboratory work, students are encouraged to develop autonomous skills of critical analysis, decision-making and interdisciplinary vision that are of fundamental importance in the professional practice of the geologist. This Master's Degree is the ideal continuation for students who, after the Bachelor's Degree, intend to move towards the freelance profession of geologist or work as employees with responsibility and management positions in various sectors of industry and services, in public and private agencies, and in the public administration.
The Master's Degree course is organized in two study tracks, each one providing specific skills within the framework of the broad profession of geologist.
The study track in Geologia Applicata alla Difesa del Suolo e dell'Ambiente (delivered mostly in Italian) focuses on the engineering geology. It provides the students with theoretical background and practical skills on the study, monitoring and modeling of slope stability, the retrieval and quantification of groundwater resources, soil and subsoil pollution and remediation, geological project design for soil and environmental protection, application of geological and remote sensing techniques for the assessment of geological instability and hazard.
The study track in Earth Dynamics, delivered in English, combines a thorough study of the dynamics and evolutionary processes of the Earth with the application of the most advanced techniques of acquisition, processing and representation of geological data. Geodynamics, mineralogical and petrological processes of the deep Earth are addressed with a multidisciplinary and integrated approach, as well as the surface geomorphological and sedimentary processes and their multiple interactions with the evolution of past life and climates. Insights are provided on the prospection and sustainable management of georesources for the energy and mining industry, and skills are developed on the analytical techniques applied to natural and synthetic geomaterials, on the analytical procedures for the protection and restoration of stone materials, on the application of remote sensing to geosciences. A course entirely dedicated to planetary geology offers the possibility of a first approach to the geological study of extraterrestrial bodies, a new and rapidly growing field of application of the geosciences.
An agreement with the Department of Geosciences of the Goethe-University Frankfurt allows top students of the Earth Dynamics study track to study in Frankfurt for a whole semester.
All topics covered by different courses of the two study tracks are further developed in the degree thesis, which takes up the entire second semester of the second year of the course, making up about a quarter of the student's overall study commitment. Closely related to the preparation of the degree thesis are internship activities that have the purpose of bringing the students concretely closer to the real world of work and research, in Italy or abroad. The Department of Geosciences of the University of Padova benefits of a consolidated network of collaborations with universities, research organizations, companies, public agencies dedicated to the administration of the territory, as well as with the Italian Professional Association of Geologists (Ordine nazionale dei Geologi).
Occupational opportunities
The graduates of the Master's Degree in Environmental Geology and Earth Dynamics can work as freelance professional geologist, in Italy after passing the ‘Esame di Stato' and subsequent enrollment in the 'section A' of the register of the Italian Professional Association of Geologists (Ordine nazionale dei Geologi).
She/he can find highly qualified jobs, including managerial roles, in geological survey companies and engineering companies, in large companies in the energy, mining and construction sectors, in analysis and research laboratories, in local, national and international, public and private bodies and organizations, in Italy and abroad.
Graduates who have sufficient credits in appropriate groups of sectors will be able to participate in the admission tests for teaching in the Italian secondary school system, in the manner provided for by current legislation.
Admission
| Admission type | Open access with admission requirements |
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| number of non-EU students resident abroad | 20 |
| of which Chinese ("Marco Polo" Programme) | 2 |
| Minimum number of pre-enrollments on which the activation of the Course of Study depends | -- |
| Enrollment as a part time student | yes |
| Fees | Fees for A.Y. 2023/24 |
Admission tests and pre-selections
| Updated on 24/04/2024, at 07:30 |
| Test | Submission of applications | Number of applicants |
of which applied as 1st choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Laurea Magistrale in Geologia ambientale e dinamica della terra - titoli conseguiti in Italia" | expired on 08/02/2024 | 26 | 1st choice not applicable |
Course calendar
| Show course schedule | 2023/24 Reg.2021 course timetable |
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| Show examination schedule | 2023/24 Reg.2021 examination schedule |
| Show final examination schedule | -- |
Links
| Ministerial websites | Universitaly |
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| Academic reference structures | School of Science Department of Geosciences |
| Chair of the Degree Course Teachers' Council | PAOLO MOZZI |
Accreditation and Assessment Team Members
Course units available for each Academic Year of the degree course
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| Degree course track | Course unit code | Course unit name | Credits | Year | Period | Lang. | Teacher in charge |
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| 001PD | SCN1037076 | APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ITA | GIORGIO CASSIANI |
| 001PD | SCO2045739 | CONTAMINATED SITES ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ITA | LEONARDO PICCININI |
| 002PD | SCQ1098860 | EARTH INTERIOR AND EVOLUTION
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
12 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ENG | GIORGIO PENNACCHIONI |
| 002PD | SCQ1098859 | EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND DEPOSITS
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
12 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ENG | ALESSANDRO FONTANA |
| 002PD | SCQ1098861 | GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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12 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ENG | PAOLO NIMIS |
| 001PD | SCN1037106 | HYDROGEOLOGY
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ITA | PAOLO FABBRI |
| 001PD | SCN1037420 | HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ITA | PAOLO SCOTTON |
| 002PD | SCQ1098638 | PAST LIFE AND CLIMATES
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12 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ENG | CLAUDIA AGNINI |
| 002PD | SCQ1098862 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR EARTH SCIENTISTS
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ENG | MANUELE FACCENDA |
| 001PD | SCN1037080 | SOIL MECHANICS
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | First semester |
ITA | SIMONETTA COLA |
| 001PD | SC01122959 | APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ITA | SANDRO ROSSATO |
| 001PD | SCO2045740 | APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ITA | LEONARDO PICCININI |
| 001PD | SCQ1098639 | BASICS ON RIVER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD MITIGATION
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ITA | ANDREA D'ALPAOS |
| 002PD | SCP3051165 | BASIN ANALYSIS
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ENG | MASSIMILIANO GHINASSI |
| 002PD | SCQ1098863 | CARBONATE FACIES ANALYSIS FOR PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTIONS
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ENG | NEREO PRETO |
| 001PD | SCQ1098840 | DIG SAFETY AND FOUNDATION OF STATICS FOR TECHNICAL GEOLOGY
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ITA | PAOLO SCOTTON |
| 001PD | SCQ1098841 | DIGITAL GEOLOGICAL MAPPING
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ENG | GIORGIO PENNACCHIONI |
| 002PD | SCQ1098841 | DIGITAL GEOLOGICAL MAPPING
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ENG | GIORGIO PENNACCHIONI |
| 002PD | SCQ1098864 | ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ENG | CHRISTINE MARIE MEYZEN |
| 002PD | SCO2045754 | METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ENG | OMAR BARTOLI |
| 002PD | SCQ1098658 | MINERAL PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
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6 | 1st Year (2023/24) | Second semester |
ENG | LUCA VALENTINI |
| 001PD | SCQ1098865 | ANALYSIS OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL DERIVATIVES
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6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098865 | ANALYSIS OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL DERIVATIVES
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098869 | ANTHROPOCENE SEDIMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTS
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 002PD | SCQ0094239 | COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 001PD | SCO2045647 | ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL DESIGN
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ITA | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098875 | EXCEPTIONAL FOSSIL BIOTAS AND MASS EXTINCTION
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098873 | GEOLOGY OF MOUNTAIN BELTS
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 001PD | SCQ1098868 | MONITORING AND FORECASTING OF LANDSLIDES
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ITA | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098872 | PLANETARY GEOLOGY
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098876 | QUATERNARY GEOLOGY
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098877 | REMOTE SENSING FOR GEOSCIENCES
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098874 | ROCK MICROSTRUCTURES
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG |
Other activities
| Degree course track | Course unit code | Course unit name | Credits | Year | Period | Lang. | Teacher in charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002PD | SCQ1098939 | SEMINARS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
2 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG | |
| 001PD | SCQ1098866 | START JOB COURSE
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
2 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ITA |
Internships and traineeships
| Degree course track | Course unit code | Course unit name | Credits | Year | Period | Lang. | Teacher in charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001PD | SCQ1098867 | INTERNSHIP
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
6 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ITA | |
| 002PD | SCQ1098871 | INTERNSHIP
-- Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
4 | 2nd Year (2024/25) | First semester |
ENG |
Final examination
| Degree course track | Course unit code | Course unit name | Credits | Year | Period | Lang. | Teacher in charge |
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| 002PD | SCP9087643 | FINAL EXAM
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
30 | Annual | ITA | ||
| 001PD | SCQ1098839 | FINAL EXAM
Details for students enrolled in A.Y. 2023/24 Current A.Y. 2023/24 |
34 | Annual | ITA |