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121-018 Geomorphology | |
Note | Formerly available as 121-212/312. Students who have completed 121-212/312 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. All BSc students, except those enrolled in the BA/BSc combined course and the BASc course, can only receive credit at the 200-level for this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Wayne Stephenson |
Prerequisites | 25 points of geography, environmental studies or earth sciences at first year or an equivalent approved by the coordinator. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and 2 hours of practical classes per week, including one day of fieldwork |
Subject Description | This subject outlines the development of geomorphology as a discipline, the different approaches used to study landforms and theory of landscape processes and evolution. Topics covered include the denudation system; weathering; hillslopes; fluvial processes and landforms; glacial processes and landforms; karst landscapes and processes; deserts and aeolian processes; the coastal system and processes; and landform change during the Quaternary. Emphasis is placed on understanding the geomorphological processes that shape these landscapes. Through lectures, practicals and field exercises students should develop skills in the use of a range of analytical techniques for investigating landform processes and change. Students should also develop an appreciation of the ways landforms and process can be incorporated into environmental management and land use planning. |
Assessment | Weekly practical classes, an individual project of 1500 words, and a 1.5-hour examination. Students are required to complete the field exercise and report (1500 words) and attend a minimum 80% of practical classes. |
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