DATING METHODS IN GEOLOGY
cod. 18388

Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geologia stratigrafica e sedimentologica (GEO/02)
Field
Discipline geologiche e paleontologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
32 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

Aim of the course: to give to the student general knowledges about the absolute and relative datings in Earth Sciences.

Prerequisites

Required qualification: to have attended Paleontology and Chemistry

Course unit content

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Contents of the course: <br />
1-biostratigraphy; <br />
2-paleomagnetism and magnetostratigraphy; <br />
3-cronostratigraphy; <br />
4-geocronometry; <br />
5-stable isotope stratigraphy. 

Full programme

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Bibliography

CD with PDF text available

Teaching methods

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Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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