Università Roma Tre

The first didactic unit (mineralogy and georesources) aims to provide the student with a basic knowledge of geological mineralogy, an introduction to the exploitation of mineral resources with the connected environmental sustainability issues, and the use of geological materials in science, art and technology. The second didactic unit (petrography) aims to provide knowledge of the behavior and properties of metamorphic and sedimentary igneous rocks in the evolution of planet Earth. The expected learning outcomes are the students’ ability to recognize and contextualize rocks and minerals in the territory, to have perception of their meaning in terms of genesis and geological evolution, and to understand their human use in the context of respect for the environment.