Università Roma Tre

Acquisition of the knowledge on Earth system functioning and on the interactions between its different components (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere); develop skills for understanding the earth's physical phenomena, their origins and the reasons for their geographical distribution.

The course is divided into two modules. The first (Geography I) held by prof. Carla Masetti; the second (Geography II) by Dr. Sara Carallo.
Students who need to register 6 ECTS will take the exam on the first part (or first module)
Students who need to reach 12 ECTS will have to do both parts (first and second module)
The first module (6 cfu) will provide an introduction to the knowledge of those physical environmental characteristics of our planet that constitute the natural component of the landscape.
Top topics to be covered during the I Module: Basic Concepts of Astronomical Geography; The planet Earth; The representation of the Earth's surface; The lithosphere: minerals and rocks; Stratigraphy and Tectonics; Volcanic phenomena; Seismic phenomena; The Plaque Tettonica and the Evolution of the Earth; Marine hydrography; Continental hydrography; The terrestrial atmosphere; Elements and factors of the climate; Modeling the Earth's surface.

GEOGRAPHY 6 cfu (Geograpy I module)
Attending students:
- lesson notes and supplementary learning material that will be provided during the course.
Non-Attending Students:
1. ELVIDIO LUPIA PALMIERI, MAURIZIO PAROTTO, Scienze della Terra. Quarta edizione, Milano, Zanichelli, 2024 (ISBN: 978-88-08-69091-3).

GEOGRAPHY 12 cfu (Geography I + Geography II)(6 + 6 cfu)
Attending students:
- lesson notes and supplementary learning material that will be provided during the course.
Non-Attending Students:
1. ELVIDIO LUPIA PALMIERI, MAURIZIO PAROTTO, Scienze della Terra. Quarta edizione, Milano, Zanichelli, 2024 (ISBN: 978-88-08-69091-3).
2. A.L. GREINER, G. DEMATTEIS, C.LANZA,Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale, Torino, UTET, 2023
NB: cfr. Pagina docente, dott.ssa Sara Carallo, Geografia II)

The program of the Geography II module is ONLY for those who must complete 12 CFU (Geography I + Geography II). To know the Program of the first module (Geography I) see the teacher's page, Prof. Carla Masetti.
The second module (6 cfu) will emphasize the different aspects of the territorial organization of the relationship between man and the environment, interpreted in a space-time dimension. A series of lessons will be directed in particular to the deepening of the physical-anthropic evolution of Italian landscapes. Main topics to be addressed during the second module: What is human geography; Spatial interaction and spatial behavior; Population and migration; Ethnic Geography; Urban systems and urban structures; Territorial economic structures: primary, secondary, tertiary and beyond; Environmental challenges.
Objectives: to provide basic knowledge on the key concepts of human geography and on the tools for territorial analysis; to develop skills aimed at understanding and interpreting the different aspects of spatial and territorial organization, of the relationship between man and the environment, in a diachronic perspective.

For the first 6 credits of GEOGRAPHY I (6 CFU) see the professor Carla Masetti's teaching page)
Attending students:
- lesson notes and supplementary learning material that will be provided during the course.
Non-Attending Students:
- A.L. Greiner, G. Dematteis, C. Lanza. Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale, UTET, 2023.