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| HULG0359-1 | Geography, geomorphology, study of rocks, climatology
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| Lecturer : | Jean Chapelle, Luc Willems |
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| Coordinator : | Jean Chapelle |
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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 second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course is designed to serve as introduction to geomorphology ; it is split in 2 parts:
1) 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
2) geomorphology of Belgium: excursion |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 1) acquisition of basis knowledge about the earth crust & its evolution
2) comprehension of phenomena leading to the formation & the evolution of natural landscapes
3) comprehension of Belgian abiotic landscapes & geomorphology |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Geology, mineralogy, petrography 1BAP |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Personal geomorphic analysis of a landscape + excursion report |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Front lectures + geomorphic excursion |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Power Point notes available on USB key + excursion papers |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| oral presentation of the personal geomorphic analysis (50%) + excursion written report (50%) |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Jean.chapelle@hech.be 0476 85 20 03 |
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