Program Overview

University Program: GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The University of Bari Aldo Moro offers a comprehensive program in GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE, providing students with a thorough understanding of geological sciences.

Program Structure

The program is divided into three years, with a range of compulsory and optional courses.

• 1st Year
  • CHEMISTRY (7 CFU, 1st semester)
  • PHYSICS (10 CFU, annual cycle)
  • ENGLISH (4 CFU, 2nd semester)
  • MATHEMATICS (8 CFU, 1st semester)
  • MINERALOGY (9 CFU, 2nd semester)
  • PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (7 CFU, 1st semester)
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE AND GEOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS (9 CFU, 2nd semester)
• 2nd Year
  • EARTH PHYSICS (8 CFU)
  • PETROGRAPHY OF METAMORPHIC ROCKS (6 CFU)
  • PALEONTOLOGY (11 CFU)
  • STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY (7 CFU)
  • GEOLOGICAL SURVEY I (10 CFU)
  • PETROGRAPHY OF MAGMATIC ROCKS AND VOLCANOLOGY (12 CFU)
  • STRATIGRAPHIC GEOLOGY AND SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS (10 CFU)
• 3rd Year
  • APPLIED GEOLOGY (8 CFU)
  • HYDROGEOLOGY (6 CFU)
  • FINAL EXAM (7 CFU)
  • GEOLOGICAL SURVEY II (6 CFU)
  • INTERNSHIP, INTERNSHIP (3 ECTS)
  • GEOLOGICAL CAMPAIGN (2 CFU)
  • TECHNICAL GEOLOGY (6 CFU)
  • GEOMORPHOLOGY AND GIS (6 CFU)
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS (6 CFU)
  • QUATERNARY GEOLOGY (4 CFU)
  • PETROGRAPHY OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS (4 CFU)
  • STRUCTURAL CRYSTALLOGGRAPHY OF GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS (4 CFU)
  • GEOMORPHOLOGICAL CARTOGRAPHY (4 CFU)
  • ELEMENTS OF SEISMOLOGY (4 CFU)
  • TEACHING OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (6 CFU)
  • GEOLOGICAL SECTIONS (4 CFU)
  • MINERALOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (4 CFU)
  • FOSSILS AND GLOBAL CHANGE (4 CFU)
  • PROCESSES AND HAZARDS IN THE KARST ENVIRONMENT (4 CFU)
  • VOLCANIC HAZARD (4 CFU)
  • RAW MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY (4 CFU)
  • GEOTECHNICS AND GEOPHYSICS OF URBAN AREAS (4 CFU)
  • OCEANOGRAPHY AND ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS (4 CFU)

Additional Information

The program provides a comprehensive education in geological sciences, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects. The curriculum includes a range of courses that cover various topics in geology, including mineralogy, petrography, geophysics, and geomorphology. The program also includes a final exam and a geological survey campaign.