The course gives the theoretical and objective knowledge related to the identification, classification and estimation of basic parameters - characteristics of landslides (terrestrial and marine) on soil and rock, natural and man-made slopes, as well as their design methodologies. Additionally, the remedial - stabilized measures are discussed and the relevant technical works that contribute to landslide stabilization are presented

 By the end of this course the student will possess cognitive and practical skills and has the ability to:

• Utilization of know - how as regards the recording and monitoring of slope movement and their safe design (use of appropriate methods, materials and instruments)
• Application of knowledge and creative thinking to solve problems related to slope stability and safe design and construction of technical works against the landslide phenomena (in roads, villages e,tc.)

Also the student in the working environment has the ability to respond:

• With competence in interdisciplinarity that required by the protection against landsliding
• With responsibility and reliability in the case of autonomous employment

• Decision making
• Adapt to new situations
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment 

• LandslideClassification, causal and triggering factors, landslide failure mechanism
• Ground movement monitoring (inclinometers, Satellite Geodesy)
• Slope stability analyses, Limit Equilibrium Analyses
• Remedial measures: Design and construction
• Landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk. Landsliding in the Hellenic region
• Submarine landslides: causal factors, sliding mechanism, classification, recording techniques
• Liquefaction phenomena
• Laboratory work: testing for shear strength determination in (a) soil (peak - residual) and (b) rock mass discontinuities
• Seminars on (a) Slope Stability analyses using the relevant software (b) soil susceptibility to liquefaction 

• Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (power point) in teaching.
• Support of Learning Process and Dissemination of educational material through the e_class  platform 

Final Written Course Exams:

Textbooks :

• Τεχνική Γεωλογία (2002). Γ. Κούκης, Ν. Σαμπατακάκης Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου, σελ. 514.
• Γεωλογία Τεχνικών Έργων (2007). Γ. Κούκης, Ν. Σαμπατακάκης Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου, σελ. 575.
• Εφαρμογές της Τεχνικής Γεωλογίας και Γεωτεχνικής στα Τεχνικά Έργα (2015). Ν. Σαμπατακάκης, Γ. Κούκης, Ν. Δεπούντης. Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, σελ. 131
• Engineering Geology. Principle and practice (2009). D.G. Price, Springer.
• Engineering Geology (2007). F.G. Bell. Second edition. B.H.
• Rock Slope Engineering. 4th edition. Wyllie, Mah, CRC Press

Scientific international Journals:

• Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. Springer
• Engineering Geology. Elsevier.
• Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. Springer
• Springer
• Natural Hazards. Springer

The course aims at training students in creation and management of databases and at familiarizing them with advanced digital image processing techniques. Furthermore the course introduces students to spatial data analysis,spatial queries formulation and decision making. By the end of this course the students will be able to:

1. Distinguish RS data based on the wavelength.
2. Use airphoto or satellite stereopairs to create Digital Surface Models.
3. Process thermal, hyperspectral, as well as radar data in a Geographical Information Systems environment and produce maps.+
4. Perform GPS measurements in the field and process them
5. Recognize the most common satellite images and to digitally process them.
6. Create geodata bases and process multilayered information.

By the end of this course the student will, furthermore, have developed the following skills:

1. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic concepts, about GIS and RS.
2. Importing, storing, processing, managing thermal and hyperspectral satellite data with the use of specialized software.
3. Importing, storing, processing, managing radar satellite data with the use of specialized software.
4. Importing, storing, homogenizing, processing, managing geographic and geological data in single geospatial data bases.
5. Creating Digital Surface Models using photogrammetric methods from both aerial and satellite stereo images.
6. Creating maps with the combined use of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing data.

• Searching, analysis and synthesis of facts and information, as well as using the necessary technologies
• Decision making
• Autonomous (Independent) work
• Work in an international enviroment
• Work in an interdisciplinary enviroment
• Work design and management
• Respect to natural environment

The course is organized in 4 teaching circles which are described below. 

 Circle Α:

• Change Detection Mapping Using Satellite Images and GIS, (Change Detection Theory, Change Detection Techniques, Using Geographic Information Systems to map changes).
• The Principal Component Analysis method.
• Spectral band ratios for the detection of minerals and rocks.

Circle Β:

• Geodesy, projection,
• Collecting and using GPS data,
• Geographic database design, topology, data standardization and topological correlations, introduction to automatic vectorization
• Spatial queries, decision making,
• Structure and development of geobases.

Circle C:                               

• Radar imaging theory, radar imaging geometry, antenna types, radar image characteristics, polarization, dielectric constant, roughness, depth of penetration, radar image deformation, interferometry, radar-application systems in geology, filters used in radar images.
• Data fusion theory, major data fusion techniques, examples of fusing high resolution panchromatic data with multi-spectral data.
• Spatial autocorrelation of digital remote sensing data. Autocorrelation function and semi-bar graph function, Applications in satellite imagery, The bar chart surface.

Circle D:

• Thermal Remote Sensing data,
• Hyperspectral remote sensing data
• Photogrammetry, Introduction to Basic Concepts of photogrammetry, Creation of Three-Dimensional maps, Digitization in 3D Environment
• Examples of complex applications of Remote Sensing data and GIS data in Mapping, Seismology, Geophysics, Geomorphometry, Hydrogeology and geotechnical works.

Written examination after the end of the semester (G_th70%)

Written reports for each laboratory exercise (G_lab30%)

Minimum passing grade:  5.

Final Course Grade (FCG)

1. "Remote Sensing (Principles, Image processing,Applications)" G. Skianis K. Nikolakopoulos, D. Vaiopoulos, ION Publ. 2012. p.336. (in Greek language)
2. " Remote Sensing –Photointerpretation in Geo-scienses", Theodoros Astaras, Aivazi Publ. 2011, p. 484. (in Greek language)
3. Laboratory Notes: "Laboratory exercise of digital processing of Remote Sensing data combined with GIS", D. Vaiopoulos G. Skianis K. Nikolakopoulos, Athens University Publ. 2006, p. 178. (in Greek language).

The course is a selection one and is an introduction in the field of Exploration and Mining Geology, with significant elements of Economic Geology.

The Teaching goals include:

• Acquiring Knowledge of the “best practices”in the mining industry within a global context, in relation to the profession of the Exploration Geologist and Mining Geologist; to comprehend the available tools and systems used to evaluate in terms of financial viability and to develop deposits, as well as the Standards of Health & Safety required in the field and on minesites.
• Analysis of the main methods of field exploration and application of modern techniques in the fields of geochemistry, geophysics, and petrology, as well as the 3D modeling techniques and software regarding the spatial and quality features of the deposits.
• Ability in organising and executing geological exploration in the field, as well as the ability for initial evaluation and synthesis of collected data in order to provide input in the scoping and pre-feasibility studies, taking into consideration aspects of sustainable mining.

• Search, analyze and synthesizedataand information,using thenecessary technologies
• Adaption to new circumstances / conditions
• Independent work
• Group work
• Work in international environment
• Work in multidisciplinary environment
• Respect of diversity and multiculturalism
• Respect of natural environment
• Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and gender sensitivity
• Exercise of criticism and self-criticism
• Promote free, creative and inductive thinking

• The role of Exploration Geologist & Mining Geologist
• Stages of Mining Exploration: from Reconnaissance to Feasibility Study
• Methods and Techniques of field exploration
• Principles of Project Geology
• Principles of Mining Geology
• Evaluation and Reporting of Recourses and Reserves
• Economic Geology Principles
• Health & Safety and Community Responsibility in the Field and Minesites

• Usage of IT (power point, pdf) and blackboard. Lab exercises on maps and drilling
• Support of tutoring through e-class platform.

Α. Written final exam test (70%) that includes:

1. Multiple choice questions
2. Question of short answers
3. Synthesis of short essays
4. Understanding and interpreting metallogenic maps and sections
5. Understanding and interpreting of geophysical logs
6. Planning exploration
7. Solving problems of Economic Geology nature.

Β. Oral exam on Practical issues (20%) that includes:

1. Interpretation of geological maps and geophysical logs
2. Core logging
3. Planning of certain exploration stages

Γ. Group Presentation of working paper (10%)

1. Team Oral presentation of a subject within Economic Geology area..
2. Evaluation criteria:
3. Students have the opportunity of self-evaluation with material provided to them through e-class.

1. Moon, C.L., Whateley, M.E.G. and Evans, A.M., 2006. Introduction to Mineral Exploration. Blackwell, 499 p.
2. Robb, L., 2004. Introduction to ore-forming processes. ISBN: 978-0-632-06378-9, Wiley-Blackwell, 384 p.
3. Journals Economic Geology Journal http://www.segweb.org/

Typically, there are not prerequisite course. Essentially, the students should possess:

At the end of this course the student should have knowledge of :

1. The introduction to Nanogeoscience.
2. The interdisciplinary character of the most important environmental applications of nanogeoscience.
3. The most significant determination and characterization methods of nanocomposites

At the end of the course the student will have further developed the following skills/competences

1. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories nanogeoscience
2. Ability to apply such knowledge and understanding to the solution of problems of an unfamiliar nature.
3. Ability to adopt and apply methodology to the solution of unfamiliarproblems.
4. Study skills needed for continuing professional development.
5. 5.  Ability to interact with others on inter or multidisciplinary problems

1. Introduction to nanogeoscience
2. Occurrence and distribution of nanominerals and mineral nanoparticles in oceans
3. Occurrence and distribution of nanominerals and mineral nanoparticles in surface waters
4. Occurrence and distribution of nanominerals and mineral nanoparticles in soils
5. Structure, Chemistry and properties of mineral nanoparticles
6. Naturally occurring amorphous nanomaterials
7. Nanoparticles in the atmosphere and their effects on climate and human health
8. Nanoparticles in soils and rocks
9. The effect of organic nanoparticles and microorganisms on weathering
10. Nanomaterials beyond earth
11. The interdisciplinary character of nanogeoscience
12. The most important environmental applications of nanoparticles
13. Identification and characterization methods in Nanogeoscience (XRD,  SEM,  DTA-TG,  FT-Raman,  Raman,  FTIR,  NMR).

1. Peter Baláž: Mechanochemistry in Nanoscience and Minerals Engineering, 2008. 413 p.

Scientific Journals:

1. Nature Geoscience,
2. Nature Nanotechnology,
3. ACS Nano,
4. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces,
5. Environmental Science-Nano,
6. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,
7.  Applied Clay Science