Undergraduate Course: Frontiers in Physical Geography 1 (GEGR10070)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Geography |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines the operation of Earth's Climate System in the past, present and future with a focus on the Quaternary. It will consider the complex interactions of the Atmosphere, Oceans, Ice Sheets and Lithosphere as revealed by past records and models. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
A goal is to help you better understand the global climate system. For example, have you ever wondered what the earth looked like 100 years ago? How about 20,000 years ago, when Scotland was covered by thousands of feet of glacier ice? Furthermore, a variety of "timely" topics will be touched upon or discussed. "Global warming" and "climate change" are frequently in the news, with sometimes dire predictions about rapidly rising sea levels, flooded cities, and mountains without snow. So, what is this "global warming" business all about, and whom should you believe, the optimists or the pessimists? Evaluating independently the range of views of corporations, political candidates, and environmental organisations on environmental issues such as global warming requires an understanding of the science behind climate change, including future climate change.
Students should improve on their transferable skills such as reading and thinking about scientific literature, writing and seminar presentation.
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Assessment Information
Class: As outlined in course handbook
Degree: One two-hour examination (2 questions) (60%)
One 2,000 word essay (40%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | GEGR10070 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tibor Dunai
Tel: (0131 6)50 2546
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Course secretary | Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
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