Undergraduate Course: Macrogeomorphology (GEGR10034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The form of terrestrial landscapes results primarily from the competition between tectonic and erosion forces. These forces operate over a variety of spatial and temporal scales. For example, plate tectonics dictate where mountain belts are created but their overall form is controlled by interactions with processes at the Earth=s surface e.g. erosion processes. Exploring how and at what scale these interactions occur is at the centre of understanding key characteristics of Earths landscape.
The focus will be primarily on active mountain belts where these interactions are well documented using a variety of approaches.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific:
To develop a detailed, integrated understanding of the interactions between tectonic and erosion forces at a variety of scales
To assess, critically analyse and understand the temporal and spatial variation of key processes that sculpt the landscape
To obtain a detailed, critical understanding of key techniques (some of which are relatively specialised) used to obtain rate information and be able to analyse and interpret results
To explore feedbacks in the Earth system
Transferable skill-learning Objectives:
To develop skills of data analysis and critical analysis
To improve presentation skills so students are comfortable presenting on a specialised topic to an informed audience
To develop the skills needed to produce a coherent, logical written report based on background reading and library based research
To develop the skill of making judgements when information comes from a range of sources
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | GEGR10034 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Linda Kirstein
Tel:
Email: linda.kirstein@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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