- Course Code
- GG 4530
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr Alastair MD Gemmell
Pre-requisites
This course is avilable only to students in programme year 4 who have passed GG 2003 and/or GG 2504. Course may not be taken as part of a graduating curriculum with GG 3532
Notes
This course will not be available in 2006/07.
Overview
Roles of geomorphology in planning and development; data collection, analysis and presentation of geomorphology 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 two-hour lectures (one per week for the first 10 weeks of the course) plus 4 hours of directed learning and/or a field day.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (67%) including a question based entirely in the directed learning, plus in-course assessment (33%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.