GEOLOGIA CON LABORATORIOModule MODULO DI GEOLOGIA
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: ROSANNA MANISCALCOExpected Learning Outcomes
The module deals with the fundamental principles of Geology, with particular reference to the description of sedimentary sequences and their time-space correlation. In summary students will:
1. acquire the elements to define the original formation conditions of rocks;
2. describe and classify the depositional sequences on the basis of the main stratigraphic units;
3. know the main dating methods of a sedimentary succession.
Course Structure
Lessons take place mainly in classroom and slides in .ppt or .pdf format will be made available. Practicals on course contents and exercises will be carried out. Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Part I: - Definition and goals. The stratigraphic record. Stratigraphic principles. Principle of superposition and exceptions. Polarity of the layers. Principle of horizontality of layers and exceptions. Principle of lateral continuity and exceptions. Relationship between orientation of strata and morphology. Lithostratigraphic and lithological unit. Lithostratigraphic correlation. Continuous and discontinuous sedimentary successions. Concept of stratigraphic hiatus. Stratigraphic boundaries and their variation in space and time.
Part II: Transgression and Regression. Relative variations in sea level. Unconformities: definition and types. Elements of sequence stratigraphy.
Part III: Biostratigraphic Unit. The guide fossils and biostratigraphic correlation. Radiometric dating. Radioactive Decay and half-life. Geological time scale. Chronological Units and Chronostratigraphy. Relations between Chronostratigraphic Units and the other Units.
Part IV: Elements of tectonics. Faults and folds. Maps and geological profiles.
Textbook Information
1. Casati P.: Scienze della Terra. Elementi di Geologia generale. CLUP
2. Nichols G.: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Second Edition. Wiley-Blackwell
3. Notes provided by the teacher.
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pompeo L. Casati | Scienze della terra. Vol. 1: Elementi di geologia generale | CittàStudi | 1997 | 9788825171266 |
| Gary Nichols | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 2e | Wiley-Backwell | 2009 | 9781405135924 |
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and aims of Geology | 3 |
| 2 | Stratigraphic record | 2,3 |
| 3 | Stratigraphic principles | 1,2,3 |
| 4 | Relationship between orientation of strata and morphology. | 1 |
| 5 | Stratigraphic boundaries: vertical and lateral variations | 1,2,3 |
| 6 | Transgression and regression | 1,2,3 |
| 7 | Unconformities | 1,2,3 |
| 8 | Lithological and lithostratigraphic correlation | 1,2,3 |
| 9 | Continuous and discontinuous successions | 1,2,3 |
| 10 | Biostratigraphic Units | 1,2,3 |
| 11 | Radiometric dating and limits | 1,2,3 |
| 12 | Geologic timescale | 1,2,3 |
| 13 | Chronological and chronostratigraphic units | 1,2,3 |
| 14 | Elements of tectonic deformation: faults and folds | 1,3 |
| 15 | Geological maps and profiles | 1,3 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Learning assessment may consist of a written (mid-term) exam and oral final exam and/or written and oral final exam. Candidates may in any case participate in the final exam even without attending the mid-term exam. Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it. Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Students may ask assistance to Disability Advisory Centre CInAP https://www.unict.it/en/university/disability-advisory-centre-cinap and to Dept. delegate, prof. Giorgio De Guidi deguidi@unict.it