Undergraduate Course: Earth Surface Systems (GESC08001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will provide a foundation level of knowledge of several key components of the earth system (atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere). The systems concept will underpin this, with an emphasis on interactions between the different subsystems and an introduction to the human impact on these. The significance of spatial and temporal scale will be introduced. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, you should have a broad understanding and therefore be equipped to:
1. Recognise the scope and relevance of earth surface systems
2. Understand the key processes driving the earth-atmosphere systems and the shaping of landscapes
3. Appreciate the significance of changes in these systems, interactions between them and the influence of human activity, especially in relation to global climate change.
4. Synthesise the key concepts and ideas in this field
5. Develop and present reasoned arguments in both oral and written presentations to a variety of audiences
6. Demonstrate basic competency in the use of IT for processing and obtaining data on the physical environment
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
3 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). Tutorials and Practical sessions at times to be arranged. |
| Keywords | GESC08001 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Mudd
Tel: (0131 6)51 9090
Email: simon.m.mudd@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Beth Muir
Tel: (0131 6)51 7607
Email: beth.muir@ed.ac.uk |
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