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| HULG0270-1 | Geography, geomorphology, study of rocks, climatology
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| Holder(s) : | Jean Chapelle |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | The BAP1 course is designed to serve as introduction to earth sciences ; it is split in 2 main parts:
1) geology :
a. formation & composition of the earth
b. isostasy & continental drift
c. erosion & sedimentation
d. diagenesis & metamorphism
e. tectonic & volcanology
2) dynamic geomorphology :
a. river erosion & aggradation
b. pediments, inselbergs & peneplanation
c. slope erosion
d. glacial erosion, inlandsis, mountain models
e. eolian erosion
f. cycles of erosion |
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| Course objective : | 1) acquisition of basis knowledge about the earth crust & its evolution
2) comprehension of phenomena leading to the formation & the evolution of natural landscapes |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic mathematics, biology, physics & chemistry |
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| Workshops : | Personal geomorphic analysis of a landscape |
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| Organization : | Front lectures + seminar of geomorphic analysis |
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| Written notes : | Power Point notes available on USB key or on Moodle plateform |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination about theory (50%) + oral presentation of the personal geomorphic analysis (50%) |
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| Contacts : | Jean.chapelle@hech.be |
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