APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY

APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY
Course Code
GG 3532
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr Alastair MD Gemmell

Pre-requisites

This course is avilable only to students in programme year 3 who have passed GG 2003 and/or GG 2504. Course may not be taken as part of a graduating curriculum with GG 4530.

Notes

This course will not be available in 2006/07.

Overview

Roles of geomorphology in planning and development; data collection, analysis and presentation of geomorphological information for non-specialist end-users; geomorphological techniques for resource evaluation, planning, construction and maintenance of communication routes; geomorphology and environmental protection; techniques for the evaluation and management of natural geomorphological phenomena, including geomorphological hazards; stategies for coping with geomorphological impacts of environmental change.

Structure

10 2-hour lectures(one per week for the first 10 weeks of the course) plus a field day.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 2-hour written examination (67%) plus in-course assessment (33%)

Resit: 1 2-hour written examination (67%) plus in-course assessment mark carried forward from 1st attempt (33%)