Geological Hazards Summer Course
GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS SUMMER COURSE
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Do you want to learn about the geology of the Azores and the geological hazards that shaped our beautiful landscapes? With the objective of promoting a Knowledge Society, the Research Institute for Volcanology and Risk Assessement (IVAR), in cooperation with the School of Sciences and Technology of the University of the Azores (FCT-UAc), offers the Geological Hazards Summer Course.
| 11/07/2022 – 23/07/2022 |
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| 21 hours - indoor classes |
Open enrollment: 08/06/2022 to 24/06/2022 23:59 (GMT+00:00) |
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| 21 hours - field trips |
Evaluation of applications: 25/06/2022 to 30/06/2022 |
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| 108 hours - study time and assessment tasks |
Selection process: 01/07/2022 |
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Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the economic and social impacts of major destructive geological events and relate them with the Earth dynamics.2. Identify the geological hazards associated with volcanic regions.3. Understand the dynamics of seismic and volcanic phenomena in result of geological processes.4. Understand the diversity, intensity and magnitude of geological hazards.Programme
2. GLOBAL TECTONICS AND MAGMATISM
2.1 The origin of the Earth and its internal structure
2.2 Geographical distribution and characterization of plate boundaries
2.3 Geographic distribution and geostructural setting of volcanism
2.4 The geological cycle and the main types of rocks
2.5 Geological setting of the Azores archipelago |
5. LANDSLIDE HAZARD
5.1 Introduction to landslides
5.2 Triggering mechanisms
5.3 Monitoring and forecasting |
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3. VOLCANIC HAZARD
3.1 Introduction to volcanology
3.2 Volcanic hazards
3.3 Eruptive history
3.4 Monitoring and prediction
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6. TSUNAMI HAZARD
6.1 Introduction to tsunamis
6.2 Triggering mechanisms
6.3 Paleotsunamis
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Requirements
To attend this course you are required to:
- be registered in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD.;
- have a good English language proficiency (level B2), as the classes are in English.
ECTS
This course will provide you 6 ECTS credits (equivalent to 3 USA credits).
Costs
The tuition fee of the summer course programs is 100 €, which includes a personal accident insurance.
Food, accommodation or travel expenses are not included. You may apply for accommodation at the university student residence through https://servicosonline.uac.pt/. Choose “Accommodation - Application for accommodation”.
The course can attribute 6 ECTS (3 US Credits) to candidates after successful evaluation. Students demanding ECTS are required to pay a 300 € tuition and will receive a certificate by the University of the Azores.
The University’s American Corner will provide 10 grants to US students, supporting the full cost of ECTS tuition.
Admission
Seats: 20
The admission prioritizes more advanced training, and the tie-breaking criteria is the order of application.
After admission, the students will receive a notification by e-mail with information for the payment of the tuition fee.
Application
Documents relating to the summer course
Contact info
Contact Person: Rita Carmo
Telf: +351 296 650 147