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Study Track in Earth Dynamics

With the 'Earth Dynamics' curriculum, (in English) you'll master cutting-edge analysis and modeling techniques crucial for addressing global challenges. You'll develop skills applicable to land and environmental management, prospecting and sustainable exploitation of georesources, study of geomaterials, protection of cultural heritage, assessment of climate change impact, and more.

Course Units - First Year

  • Quantitative Methods for Earth Scientists

Two Course Units Among: 

  • Earth Surface and Deposits
  • Earth Interior and Evolution
  • Past Life and Climates
  • Geological Resources and sustainable development

Three Course Units Among: 

  • Basin Analysis
  • Carbonate facies analysis for paleoclimatic reconstructions
  • Mineral processes and environmental applications
  • Isotope Geochemistry
  • Metamorphic Petrology
  • Digital Geological Mapping
  • Earthquake Geology and Fault Mechanics

Course Units - Second Year

Four Course Units Among: 

  • Anthropocene sediments and environments
  • Coastal environments under climate change
  • Analysis of mineral resources and industral derivatives
  • Rock microstructures
  • Geology of mountain belts
  • Quaternary geology
  • Remote sensing for geosciences
  • Exceptional fossil biotas and mass extinction
  • Planetary Geology
  • Earthquake geology and fault mechanics

 

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  • 2 optional courses taught at University (free credits)
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