Master’s degreeGeoscienze e tecnologie per lo studio e la gestione sostenibile del sistema terra LM-74/LM-79 (Interclasse)
| Study location | Italy, Bari |
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| Type | Master's Degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | Italian |
| Awards | Master’s degree |
| Course code | 8751/PDS0-2011/2011 |
| Tuition fee | For information please refer to the Regolamento tasse e contributi |
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| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Open access course. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | Italian Non-eu students residing abroad who would like to enroll in a study course completely taught in Italian, have to prove their knowledge of the language through an Italian language test. The following categories are excluded from this obligation: |
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Overview
The Interclass Degree Course (LM74/LM79) in “Geosciences and Technologies for the Study and Sustainable Management of the Earth System”, divided into two curricula, allows students to obtain, regardless of the chosen curriculum, one of the two degrees: Master of Science in Geological Sciences and Technologies (LM-74) or Master of Science in Geophysical Sciences (LM-79). In particular, the program includes a first year, common to both curricula, aimed at the study and description of both qualitative and quantitative geological processes concerning the study of both the superficial and deep parts of our planet. The second year is characterized by the presence of two curricula:
in the curriculum “Geological knowledge and techniques for the study and management of the Earth system”, more space will be given to the analysis of activities for the sustainable use of georesources, management of geological risks, and indicators of environmental variations (e.g., climatic);
in the curriculum “Investigation techniques and physical-quantitative models for the study of the Earth system”, priority will be given to the application of geophysical investigation techniques and physical-quantitative modeling for the in-depth knowledge of the Earth system, both on a global scale and for applied research and valorization of georesources and for the identification and quantification of georisks.
Program structure
Teaching activities are carried out through: classroom lectures supported by audiovisual aids; classroom and in-house laboratory exercises, and fieldwork (external laboratory); group projects; internships and seminars. Particular importance is given to the external laboratory, which characterizes the common first year and the second year of the curriculum “Geological knowledge and techniques for the study and management of the Earth system”, and is aimed at refining the understanding of geological phenomena and processes by coming into direct contact with environmental situations, in order to better understand the 3D geometry of rock bodies, by processing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data acquired directly in the field. For the curriculum “Investigation techniques and physical-quantitative models for the study of the Earth system”, laboratories dedicated to the development of IT and telematic skills for the management, processing and quantitative interpretation of data acquired through physical measurements in the field or sensory monitoring networks are of fundamental importance. The external training internship, carried out at institutions, companies, public structures or private professional offices, also plays an important role by placing the student in front of a geological problem to be faced and solved, thus introducing them to the world of work. The English language course is also aimed at strengthening the understanding of scientific texts and promoting the graduate’s projection towards an international job market. The expert figure to be trained must have developed mastery in the use of advanced investigation tools, in terms of method selection, data acquisition, and result interpretation, also with quantitative approaches and advanced models. Furthermore, they must have developed the ability to plan and design interventions for the solution of problems highlighted by the investigations, also through a profitable interaction with other technical-professional figures operating on these problems.
Career opportunities
The specific skills acquired by graduates will allow access, upon passing the qualifying examination, to the title of senior geologist, with which they can carry out professional activities independently or at private firms and public bodies. Obtaining the degree will allow access to the PhD program, upon passing the entrance exam. Regarding other professional opportunities, please refer to what is described in section A2.a, also keeping in mind that, according to recent legislation (DM 616/17), upon acquiring credits in anthropo-psycho-pedagogical disciplines and in teaching methodologies and technologies, it will also be possible to undertake a path for teaching in lower secondary schools (class A28, Mathematics and Sciences) and upper secondary schools (competition class A50, Natural, Chemical and Biological Sciences).