290404 PR Field Class in Physical Geography, Group C (2017S)

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).

Registration is open from Fr 10.02.2017 07:00 to We 22.02.2017 07:00
Deregistration possible until We 15.03.2017 07:00

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

4.9.2017 - 10.9.2017

Wednesday 03.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The students will learn the functioning of different field methods in physical geography. They will be able to apply them in order to solve research questions focusing on geomorphology.
In the beginning of the field class a physical geographical introduction of the study area is given. The students are then expected to work out different research question for the area and apply the relevant field methods in teams. The determined data has to be analyzed and interpreted by the students. Requirement for the course is a fundamental knowledge in physical geography, taught in the introduction courses.
Course:
Methods: Lectures, group-, and field work

Assessment and permitted materials

Active cooperation, presentations, final report

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: Presence, written report; assessment scale: presentations (30%), active cooperation (10%), final report (60%)

Examination topics

Via Moodle

Reading list