791-043 Landscape Evolution

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Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to:

• review basic geological features and processes;

• describe the major geomorphic processes that have assisted in the evolution of the landscape;

• identify major geological events that have assisted in the development of the geological time scale;

• investigate the geological history of the Earth;

• examine the methods under which geological time is determined (relative and absolute);

• develop the ability to describe geological histories from cross sections;

• investigate the science of palaeontology with reference to geology.

The content includes: This subject is designed so that students can work in their own time on a range of selected tasks outside a classroom setting. Students will be required to research the geological and geomorphological histories of a number of areas. They will need to investigate the major events that have assisted in the development of the geological time scale at a global level and appreciate the methods under which this information was gathered.

Assessment

As the subject involves primarily independent study, students are expected to complete 4 extended research tasks, each worth 25% of the total mark.