2024
Geology and Heritage
Name: Geology and Heritage
Code: GEO13470M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Geology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
It is intended that the students not only understand the importance of the Geology in the evolution of the Societies during the historical times, but also of the need to preserve of the Geological heritage. Then it is possible for the students to understand in an independent way the meaning of the Geological heritage in the context of different publics. This is a key subject because the strategies to communicate the importance of the geological heritage must be adapted to the audiences.
The theoretical knowledge will be tested by the study of specific cases of geological heritages and their communication. The last module will study the need to preserve the geological heritages, and the methods/techniques use to such need.
As it is intended that the students developed outcomes in the critical overview of the geological heritage dissemination projects, a final three days excursion will visit different examples of geosites, museums and geoparks.
The theoretical knowledge will be tested by the study of specific cases of geological heritages and their communication. The last module will study the need to preserve the geological heritages, and the methods/techniques use to such need.
As it is intended that the students developed outcomes in the critical overview of the geological heritage dissemination projects, a final three days excursion will visit different examples of geosites, museums and geoparks.
Contents
1. The Big History; the importance of Geology in the development of the Societies during the historical times.
2. Geological heritage; what it is? The great diversity of the subjects related to Geology led to a strong heterogeneity of the Geological heritage that includes the use of geological materials by the Man.
3. Geological heritage; to whom disseminate? The different kinds of geoheritage could interest different audiences.
4. Geological heritage; how to disseminate? The strategy of science communication to use will depend, not only of the characteristics of the geoheritage, but also of the public that is intended to be achieved.
5. Geological heritage; how to preserve? The use of the geoheritage by the people, usually led to some risks in its preservation. It is important, not only to preserve/mitigate such risks, but also to recuperate the geoheritage, sometimes using sophisticate technologies.
6. Geological heritage; case studies (field trip to geosites, museums and/or geopar
2. Geological heritage; what it is? The great diversity of the subjects related to Geology led to a strong heterogeneity of the Geological heritage that includes the use of geological materials by the Man.
3. Geological heritage; to whom disseminate? The different kinds of geoheritage could interest different audiences.
4. Geological heritage; how to disseminate? The strategy of science communication to use will depend, not only of the characteristics of the geoheritage, but also of the public that is intended to be achieved.
5. Geological heritage; how to preserve? The use of the geoheritage by the people, usually led to some risks in its preservation. It is important, not only to preserve/mitigate such risks, but also to recuperate the geoheritage, sometimes using sophisticate technologies.
6. Geological heritage; case studies (field trip to geosites, museums and/or geopar
Teaching Methods
It is intended that students acquire strong competences in the implementation of activities in the different contexts of the geological heritage (GH), including the scientific dissemination. To achieve that in all the modules the theoretical teaching is complemented by the evaluation in the classroom of real cases; for each topic the students should present a report. In the end a three-day field trip allow the direct contact with different examples of uses of GH. Such methodology reflects in the plan of the discipline.
The evaluation is based in the 6 individual reports presented by the students.
The evaluation is based in the 6 individual reports presented by the students.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
