Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr, 3d FW
Number of credits
| Master in geography : climatology (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in geography : general (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in oceanography (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is divided in three main parts.
The first one is general and deals with morphological characteristics of the coastlines and beaches, coastal landforms and their rapid evolution, sea-level variations. The second focuses on the coastal processes: waves, tides, currents, storm surge, wind action. Finally the last one focuses o the different types of coast: beaches, dunes and barriers, cliffs and rocky shores, estuaries and delta, mangroves and reefs. The course emphasizes anthropogenic disturbances and general effects of a rising sea level in the different environments.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective is to give an overall background of the processes and associated coastal morphologies combining lectures and individual reading of scientific papers or books.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basics in geology and geomorphology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The lectures are supplemented by field trip of a 2-days and by practical exercises focusing on the analysis of maps, atlas and aerial photographs of the different environments studied.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The lectures last 1 hours and 30 minutes with additional 30 minutes discussion on individual lectures of scientific papers or books. Practical exercises last 2 hours in groups.
Recommended or required readings
Ø PowerPoint Files of the lectures are available sur eCampus.
Ø Reference Book:
o Masselink, G., Gehrels, R. (eds), 2014, Costal Environments and Global Change.
Other books used:
o Geomorphology- The Mechanism and Chemistry of Landscapes. Robert S. Anderson & Suzanne P. Anderson. Cambridge University Press. Disponible à la bibliothèque de l'ULg.
o Salomon J.N., Géomorphologie sous-marine et littorale, Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux
o Perry C., Taylor K., 2007, Environmental Sedimentology, Blackwell Publishing.
o Bird E., 2000, Coastal Geomorphology, an introduction, Wiley.
o Davis jr R.A., Fitgerald D.M., Beaches and coasts, Blackwell Publishing.
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation will be discussed at the beginning of the year with the students.
The following allocation will be proposed:
Ø 50%: assessment based on oral presentation based on scientific publications on 3 different subjects ;
Ø 35%: assessment based on practical exercises that must be completed;
Ø 15%: assessment based on an oral presentation about the sandy coast based on reference books.
Ø if underperforming, oral exam during the second examination ; but pratical excercices need to be completed
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Travel and housing cost: 80 euros
Contacts
Aurélia Hubert-Ferrari
tél. 04/366 93 95
email : aurelia.ferrari@ulg.ac.be