Geomorphology
Code: 104241 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2503710 Geography, Environmental Management and Spatial Planning | OB | 2 | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- David Molina Gallart
- Email:
- David.Molina@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- catalan (cat)
- Some groups entirely in English:
- No
- Some groups entirely in Catalan:
- Yes
- Some groups entirely in Spanish:
- No
Prerequisites
Have been enroled and passed Introduction to Physical Geography in the first year.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The main objective of this subject is the knowledge of the main Catalan reliefs, both from the structural and climatic perspective.
Competences
- Critically analyse the relationship between society and the region applying the conceptual and theoretical framework of geography.
- Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
- Students must have and understand knowledge of an area of study built on the basis of general secondary education, and while it relies on some advanced textbooks it also includes some aspects coming from the forefront of its field of study.
- Work cooperatively in multidisciplinary teams.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe and interpret changes in landscape.
- Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
- Students must have and understand knowledge of an area of study built on the basis of general secondary education, and while it relies on some advanced textbooks it also includes some aspects coming from the forefront of its field of study.
- Work cooperatively in multidisciplinary teams.
Content
Field trip 1: Pirineu
Field trip 2: failed relievs of depressió Prelitoral
Field trip 3: cuesta and jurassian relievs arround plana de Vic
Field trip 4: molassic relievs in Montserrat
Field trip 5: diapirical relievs in Cardona
Field trip 6: granite, karstic, volcanic and structural relievs of Girona province
Theoretical dossier of world morphoclimate domains
Methodology
The methodology of this subject is fundamentally practical and is based on geomorphological field work. To support this main activity there is a set of notes uploaded to the virtual campus that will use to complete the theoretical corpus as well as the realization of a minimum number of sessions to know the photointerpretation technical.
There could be changes due to force majeure.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Photointerpretation work | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Theory and practice in the field | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Field work and computer and lab work | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Reports and examinations preparation | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
Assessment
The evaluation of field trip 1 will be optional.Students will be able to choose between two modalities of qualification depending on the academic effort they wish to make.
All field reports and exam are entitled to review once they have been graded.65% of the evaluable activities must be passed from a minimum grade of 3 to be able to do the average.The evaluation of field trip 1 will be optional.Students will be able to choose between two modalities of qualification depending on the academic effort they wish to make.
All field reports and exam are entitled to review once they have been graded.65% of the evaluable activities must be passed from a minimum grade of 3 to be able to do the average.
The copying or plagiarism of the material, both of works and face-to-face or online exams, constitutes a crime and will be sanctioned with a zero.The recidivism supposes to suspend the subject.http://wuster.uab.es/web_argumenta_obert/unit_20/sot_2_01.html
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field trip nº2 evaluation | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Field trip nº3 evaluation | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Field trip nº4 evaluation | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Field trip nº5 evaluation | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Field trip nº6 evaluation | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Theoretical exam | 25% | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
Bibliography
Notes of the subject (AMBRÓS, S & DOMINGO, M)