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290010 EX Understanding, Analysing and Modelling Earth Surface Dynamics (2024S)

Geohighlights of Southern Brazil

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

1. Preparation meeting: 26.01.2024, 15:00-16:30, C0409
2. Preparation meeting: 08.04.2024, 15:00-16:30, C0409
Excursion: 23.04 - 02.05.2024
Presentation date: 25.06.2024, 16:45 - 18:15, A0518

  • Monday 08.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Tuesday 25.06. 16:45 - 21:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Participants experience by practical engangement a broad range of Physical Geography topics of southern Brazil along a gradient from the humid subtropics to tropics. Theoretical knowledge in Physical Geography will be applied and elaborated further via in-field examples.

Contents/topics (all with a regional focus on the subtropics and tropics of southern Brazil): physiogeographical basics, hydrogeomorphology (incl. flood hazards), coastal geomorphology (incl. aeolian), landslides, hillslope and soil geomorphology, natural hazards and society, (post-)mining environments, land use and land cover, natural resources, protected areas, basics of population, tourism and econimic geography

Methods: Excursion, handout preparation, field work (mapping), protocol, multi-media

Assessment and permitted materials

- Handout (written assignment)
- Protocol in video blog format

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- Handout (30%)
- Protocol in video blog format (70%)

Minimum requirements:
- Regular attendance (preparation meetings, excursion, presentation meeting)
- Evaluation of assessment in total minimum 50 %

Grading scheme:
≥87.5%: very good (1)
75 - <87.5%: good (2)
62.5 - <75%: satisfactory (3)
50 - <62.5%: sufficient (4)
<50%: insufficient (5)

Examination topics

- Excursion content

Reading list

See excursion reader and material provided in the Moodle room

Association in the course directory

(MG21 APF SURFSPEC)

Last modified: Mo 24.06.2024 07:26