Entry requirements

Dynamic geosystems 1GV014 (10 credits) or Climate variations 1ME404 (5 credits).

Learning outcomes

After the completion of the course the student should be able to

• describe the exogenous and endogenous processes in the landscape and their imprtance for landform development, and distinguish the mechanisms that control these processes
• analyse how variations in climate and environment affect the development of landforms
• assess how different scales of time and space affect geomorphological processes
• describe the historical background and historical concepts within geomorphological research
• explain and apply geomorphological methods used in research today

Content

The course reviews topics within geomorphology such as historical and main concepts of geomorphology, landform development at different spatial and time scales, physical and chemical endogenic and exogenic processes, their controlling mechanisms, and their interaction to form the landscape. Interaction between geomorphological processes and climate; the role of humans in landscape development.

Instruction

Teaching is in the form of lectures, seminars, written reports and papers, exercises and field trips. Participation in seminars and field trips, as well as the submission of a report, is obligatory.

Assessment

The course is graded using a written examination (5 credits), participation in excursions, exercises and seminars (2 credits), and a written report (3 credits).