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| GEOG0630-5 | Climatic geomorphology
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 5h Pr, 4d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Aurelia Hubert |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course focuses on processes and associated landforms in the glacial and arid environments.
For the glacial part, we focus on different glacial environments and glacier types, erosion and accumulation processes and features, glacial geomorphology.
For the arid part, we focus on the causes of aridity and the different environments, erosional processes, transport and sedimentation processes and the associated morphology. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The objective is to give an overall background of the processes and associated morphologies of glacial and arid zones. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basics in geology and geomorphology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The lectures are supplemented by field trip in the Vosges (France) regarding Glacial Geomorphology, and by practical exercises focusing on the analysis of maps and aerial photographs of the different environments studied. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lectures last 3 hours and practical exercises 2 hours during the first part of the year. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Ø PowerPoint Files of the lectures are available on eCampus
Ø Other documents that can be made available
o Lectures Notes of Mr. E. Juvigné en Glacial Geomorphology.
Ø Reference Book :
o Geomorphology- The Mechanism and Chemistry of Landscapes. Robert S. Anderson & Suzanne P. Anderson. Cambridge University Press. Available at the University Librairy. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Ø 70%: assessment based on a writing exam during the first examination;
Ø if underperforming, oral or written exam during the second examination ;
Ø 30%: assessment based on practical exercises. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| No remarks |
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Contacts :
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| Aurélia Hubert-Ferrari
tél. 04/366 93 95
email : aurelia.ferrari@ulg.ac.be |
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