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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Geography

121-212/312 Geomorphology

Credit Points:

When taken from Geography, Faculty of Arts:
16.7 2nd and 3rd year
When taken from Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning:
12.5
When taken from Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering:
16.7

Coordinator:

Dr Paul Kench

Prerequisite/s:

25 points of Geography or Environmental Studies at first year level or approved equivalent.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

Two 1-hour lectures plus 2 hours of practical classes per week, and up to two days of field work

Objectives:

By the end of this subject the student will:

  • understand some of the geomorphological processes which operate to shape the Australian landscape;

  • understand the differences between Australian land forms and those in other parts of the world, and why the differences exist;

  • be able to use a range of analytical techniques for investigating land forms and processes; appreciate the importance of incorporating a knowledge of land form and process into environmental management and land use planning.

Content:

Development of geomorphology as a discipline: approaches to geomorphology. Theory of landscape processes and evolution. Major Australian landform regions. Climatically influenced landscapes. The denudation system; weathering, hill-slope and fluvial processes and their influence on landform development. The coastal system; coastal processes and land form evolution and dynamics. The influence of landform and process on land use.

Assessment:

Twelve weekly practical exercises to be completed in class; individual project of up to 2500 words; 1.5 hour end-of-semester examination. Weightings of components of assessment will be advised at the start of semester.
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