Macrogeomorphology (U00397)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-3-MACROGEOM

Global perspectives on geomorphology; rates of uplift and denudation; landscapes of continental break-up; landscapes of plate convergence; drainage and tectonics; landscape evolution.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Requests for registration must be made by email to Shiela.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
Availability to Visiting Undergraduates may be dependent on demand from internal students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Geography, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
26/09/2006	11:10	13:00	Room 2.19, Old Infirmary (Geography)	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To explore the factors controlling the macroscale characteristics of landscapes.

To explore the inter-relationships between surface and internal processes and the way these give rise to particular landforms and modes of landscape evolution.

To explore the interface between macrogeomorphology and allied earth science disciplines.

To introduce students to an interdisciplinary research field.

To enable students to seek out and comprehend the essential relevant findings from literature in unfamiliar fields.

To develop analytical and presentational skills.

To develop and improve skills in giving oral and visual presentations, and in writing critical essays.