Programme

The first module (6 cfu) will provide an introduction to the knowledge of those physical environmental characteristics of our planet that constitute the natural component of the landscape. Top topics to be covered during the I Module: Basic Concepts of Astronomical Geography; The planet Earth; The representation of the Earth's surface; The lithosphere: minerals and rocks; Stratigraphy and Tectonics; Volcanic phenomena; Seismic phenomena; The Plaque Tettonica and the Evolution of the Earth; Marine hydrography; Continental hydrography; The terrestrial atmosphere; Elements and factors of the climate; Modeling the Earth's surface.

Core Documentation

Attending students:
- a good high school manual, lesson notes and supplementary learning material that will be provided during the course.
Non-Attending Students:
-E. Lupia Palmieri, M. Parotto, Il Globo terrestre e la sua evoluzione,Edizione blu-Seconda edizione,testo unico, Milano, Zanichelli,2019 (ISBN: 978-88-08-32899-1).

Type of delivery of the course

The lectures, which total 36 hours (6 CFU), will be held in e-lerning and accompanied by image projections. Due to the Covid emergency, the way in which the teaching activity is carried out may change. The remote mode is always guaranteed throughout the academic year.

Type of evaluation

I module: The examination will take place in writing (with open answer questions or multiple choice) and will consist on the evaluation of the knowledge of the course content (course notes) or of the texts proposed NOTE: Due to the Covid emergency, the way in which the examining activity is carried out may change