Section: Characteristics and objectives | Earth and Climate Dynamics - First Cycle Degree

Section: Characteristics and objectives | Earth and Climate Dynamics - First Cycle Degree | STEM

Earth and Climate Dynamics - A.Y. 2024-25

Class: LM-34 Earth Sciences	Duration: 3 years
Branch: Padova	Language: English
Referent of the Degree Course: Prof. Fabrizio Nestola	Access: open access with admission requirements

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Through classroom lessons and practical activities, students are provided with highly interdisciplinary advanced training in the field of Earth Sciences. The course guarantees the acquisition of a technical-scientific background in the most up-to-date and applied techniques of remote sensing, satellite data processing, GIS, drones, and basic modelling. Delivered in English, graduates of the Earth and Climate Dynamics course are equipped with specific and professional skills essential for facing the challenges associated with the complex phenomena of climate change.

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Educational Offer - Course Units

First Year: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Dynamics of Hydrosphere, Atmosphere and Earth's Surface, Geology And Paleontology, Mineralogy and Petrology

Second Year: Methods for Earth Observations and Data Management, Paleoclimatology, Climatology and Climate Models, Structural Geology and Earth's Geodynamics, Field Monitoring and Thematic Mapping, Geochemistry of Earth System, Georesources and Sustainability, Soil System Science

Third Year: Ecosystems Under Climate Change, Evolution of Coastal Systems, Fluvial Systems and Extreme Events, Geohazards and Risk Analysis, Global Impacts of Mass Movements

Available from Academic Year 2025/26

Characteristics and objectives

Characteristics and objectives

This Bachelor’s degree provides a strong interdisciplinary advanced training in Earth system sciences based on topics covering solid Earth, oceans, climate, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere dynamics and their related complexities. With innovative teaching methods which combine classroom teachings and field activities, students will acquire a technical-scientific background of the most widely used and innovative techniques in remote sensing, satellite data processing, GIS, use of drones, coding and basic modelling. Students are provided with specific and professionalising skills that are becoming increasingly important to tackle today’s climate challenges.