Module Descriptors
THE GEOMORPHOLOGY OF COLD ENVIRONMENTS
GEOG60351
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Fiona Tweed
Email: F.S.Tweed@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 20
Independent Study Hours: 130
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Benn, D & Evans, D. (2010) Glaciers and Glaciations (2nd edition). Hodder Education
Bennett, M. & Glasser, N. (2009) Glacial Geology: Ice Sheets and Landforms (2nd edition). Wiley-Blackwell
French, H. (2007) The Periglacial Environment (3rd edition). Wiley-Blackwell
Hewitt, K. Et al. (editors 2011) Landscapes of Transition: Landform Assemblages and Transitions in Cold Regions. Springer
Knight, J. & Harrison, S. (2009) Periglacial and Paraglacial Processes and Environments. Geological Society Special Publication
Knight, P. (2009) Glacier Science and Environmental Change. Wiley-Blackwell
Slaymaker, O & Kelly, R. (2006) The Cryosphere and Global Environmental Change. Wiley-Blackwell
Bennett, M. & Glasser, N. (2009) Glacial Geology: Ice Sheets and Landforms (2nd edition). Wiley-Blackwell
French, H. (2007) The Periglacial Environment (3rd edition). Wiley-Blackwell
Hewitt, K. Et al. (editors 2011) Landscapes of Transition: Landform Assemblages and Transitions in Cold Regions. Springer
Knight, J. & Harrison, S. (2009) Periglacial and Paraglacial Processes and Environments. Geological Society Special Publication
Knight, P. (2009) Glacier Science and Environmental Change. Wiley-Blackwell
Slaymaker, O & Kelly, R. (2006) The Cryosphere and Global Environmental Change. Wiley-Blackwell
Module Resources
List all resources required to delivery this module.
University Library and journals
Faculty of Sciences Learning Resource Centre
Email, internet, on-line journals, and Blackboard or equivalent VLE
University Library and journals
Faculty of Sciences Learning Resource Centre
Email, internet, on-line journals, and Blackboard or equivalent VLE
Module Learning Strategies
The module will be delivered through a combination of:
a) 10 weekly 2-hour classes (20 hours) that will combine lectures, discussion and workshop exercises.
b) Independent learning (130 hours) to prepare for the examination, involving guided reading and the use of internet resources.
a) 10 weekly 2-hour classes (20 hours) that will combine lectures, discussion and workshop exercises.
b) Independent learning (130 hours) to prepare for the examination, involving guided reading and the use of internet resources.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A two hour examination consisting of two essay questions (learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)
Additional Assessment Details:
Self/peer assessed quizzes and/or the use of formative questions on handouts will allow students to self-evaluate their understanding of module materials and provide ongoing formative feedback. Some structured class activities will allow students to discuss ideas introduced in the module and provide them with further opportunity to self-evaluate their understanding of module materials.
Additional Assessment Details:
Self/peer assessed quizzes and/or the use of formative questions on handouts will allow students to self-evaluate their understanding of module materials and provide ongoing formative feedback. Some structured class activities will allow students to discuss ideas introduced in the module and provide them with further opportunity to self-evaluate their understanding of module materials.
Module Indicative Content
This module will provide students with an introduction to the nature of cold environments and the processes that shape their physical landscapes, both natural and anthropogenic. In order to do this the following themes will be explored: the nature, origin and extent of cold environments, geomorphological and landscape variations within and between cold environments, weathering processes and forms, the role of wind, water and ice in shaping the landscapes of cold environments, the impact of both climate change and anthropogenic activity on the geomorphological processes and landscape characteristics of cold environments.