Seismo-tectonics and seismology elements. Introduction to Strong Motion parameters and methods to calculate them. Seismic hazard analyses by deterministic and probabilistic methods. Experimental evidences and theoretical constitutive law that describe the seismic soil and rock behavior. In field and laboratory devices to perform seismic characterization of superficial deposits. Introduction to the Italian Technical building code (NTC08). Procedures for quantitative seismic microzoning in urban areas (with respect to local amplifications, slope instability and liquefaction phenomena).