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GG3575: TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:00


Course Overview

This course provides an introduction to and training in multiple techniques which are used in physical geography. These are directly related to our research strengths in glaciology, hydrology and palaeoecology. This develops skills across a range of techniques which can be subsequently applied to dissertation projects, for advanced 4th year courses and for higher level education. These techniques all represent transferable skills which may be applied in the workplace. There are three field days where data are collected with subsequent lab classes providing instruction on how to analyse and interpret such data.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Brice R. Rea

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • GG3569 Techniques in Physical Geography (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will deliver training in techniques related to our specific strengths in physical geography (Glaciology, Hydrology and Palaeoecology) and will develop on the introduction to these provided by the 2nd year physical geography course.

Topics/techniques will include some of the following:

  • Hydrology and fluvial geomorphology.
  • Glaciology.
  • Ecology.
  • Palaeoecology.
  • Modelling.

All three research areas will have a field day where techniques are demonstrated and data are collected. Case studies may be used to introduce some techniques with some will be hands-on in the lab or in the field with others being solely theory based. This will provide a research-led introduction to techniques required at Honours and advanced level study and in the workplace beyond.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Continuous Assessment

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Feedback

3x data-led exercises, 33.33% each 

Students will receive individual, written feedback on their coursework using our standard comments sheets.

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Re-submission of failed elements

Assessment Type Summative Weighting
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Resubmission of failed coursework components usually permitted, but with mark capped at CGS D3/9.  Contact course coordinator.

Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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