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Undergraduate Course: Frontiers in Physical Geography 1 (GEGR10070)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaGeography Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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.
Assessment Information
Class: As outlined in course handbook
Degree: One two-hour examination (2 questions) (60%)
One 2,000 word essay (40%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsGEGR10070
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tibor Dunai
Tel: (0131 6)50 2546
Email: Tibor.Dunai@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk
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