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GEG2110 - Geomorphological processes

Facts about this course: Credits: 10 Level: Advanced course at bachelor's level Teaching semester: Every spring semester Examination semester: Every spring semester Language of instruction: Norwegian Administrated by: Department of Geosciences

Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters: Spring 2012 Spring 2011 Spring 2010 Spring 2009 Spring 2008 Spring 2007 Spring 2006 Spring 2005 Spring 2004

Course content

This course focuses on processes associated water (fluvial processes), glaciers (glacial processes) and processes associated environments with permanent or seasonally frozen ground (periglacial processes). The action and importance of such geomorphic processes for the evolution of landscapes in polar and alpine regions will be emphasized, based upon examples from modern cold-climate environments.

Learning outcomes

This course will provide you with a background for understanding main aspects of important geomorphic cold-climate processes, and the consequences of climate change and human interaction. In addition, the importance for landform development in polar and alpine environments of various hydrological, glacial and periglacial (incl. permafrost) processes will be analyzed.

Admission

This course will admit maximum 20 students.

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

One of these:

• Mathematics R1
• Mathematics (S1+S2)

And and in addition one of these:

• Mathematics (R1+R2)
• Physics (1+2)
• Chemistry (1+2)
• Biology (1+2)
• Information technology (1+2)
• Geosciences (1+2)
• Technology and theories of research (1+2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies. Read more about special admission requirements.

Recommended prior knowledge

GEO1010 - Physical geography, GEO1020 - Geological processes and materials, GEO1030 - Winds, currents and climate

Overlap

9 credits against GG113.

Teaching

Lectures/seminars/practicals: 4 hours per week. In addition 4-8 days compulsory field excursion.

General information about excursions at the Department of geosciences

Exam information

Report from field course and excursion with individual oral examintion, counts ca 30%. Final written exam (3 hours), counts ca 70%.

This course does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examinations, see www.matnat.uio.no/studier/studieinformasjon/eksamen/kontinuasjon.html and www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html

General information about examinations at the faculty can be found at www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/index.html

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

External auditor: Ivar Berthling

An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.

Exam options for students with special needs

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

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