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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module GEOG3431: SPECIALIZED ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Department: Geography
GEOG3431: SPECIALIZED ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2006/2007 | 125 (some specialised aspects have specific caps) | Durham |
Tied To
- CFG0: Natural Sciences
- L702: Geography
- LMV0: Combined Honours in Social Sciences
- LR79: Geography (European Studies)
- X1F8: Education Studies - Geography
Pre-requisites
- Any Level 1 or level 2 module in Geography or other appropriate evidence.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- Specialized Aspects of Human Geography.
Aims
- To develop an understanding of specialized aspects of Physical Geography using materials related to two specific branches, either systematic or locational or technical, chosen from a list of topics representing some of the main physical geography research thrusts of the Department.
Content
- Choice of two topics from the following list:
- Antarctic Environments
- Applied Hydrology: Runoff and Sediment
- East Asian Environments
- Environmental Remote Sensing
- Experimental Geomorphology: Design & Analysis
- Glacier Change
- Clacier & Climate Change
- Glacial Erosion
- Glacial Sedimentary Environments
- Gravel-bed River
- Image Processing of Remotely Sensed Data
- Landslides
- Mountain Environments
- Oceans Present & Past
- Peatland geomorphology
- River Ecology and Restoration
- Terrestrial Records of Environmental Change
- NOT ALL THESE SPECIALIZED ASPECTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ANY ONE YEAR
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- On successful completion of the module students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced levels of knowledge and understanding in two specific areas of Physical Geography.
- Be competent in accessing and assimilating literatures of an advanced nature relating to departmental research interests.
Subject-specific Skills
- Deploy skills specific to the Specialized Aspects they are studying
Key Skills
- Show analytical skills in the written, summative examination.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The lectures aim to provide students with an outline of key debates in the topic area, to discuss the literature that they should explore, and to give any relevant examples and case studies.
- The student preparation and reading time is partly devoted to any formative assignments set by staff and partly to the general and specific reading suggested by staff in lectures.
- The end of year examination is a summative test of the knowledge, understanding and analytical skills acquired by students.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | Varies | Weekly | 2 hours | 20 | |
| Tutorials | Varies | Varies | 1 hour | 6 | |
| Practicals and Fieldwork | Varies | 4 | |||
| Preparation and Reading | Varies | 170 | |||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | unseen written examination | three-hour | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Varies.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.