GEOG201-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Environmental Processes: Principles and Applications

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 20 May 2012

Description

The course explores the fundamental principles and applications of knowledge related to the surface of the earth in the sub-disciplines of geomorphology, climatology and hydrology. Systems studied include landforms, glaciers, climate, and rivers. The main objective of the course is to explain the spatial and temporal characteristics, and the interaction between these systems in an interdisciplinary manner by drawing extensively from New Zealand examples.

Environmental processes is an exciting topic, from which you can hardly escape in your everyday life, from the wind that blow in your face at the beach to the tremors shaking Christchurch and New Zealand. This course aims to explain the different processes that shape our landscapes and our planet today and during geological times as well.

Such knowledge is important for numerous reasons: from natural hazards to resource management, including your own safety when you go tramping in the Alps or when you go sailing around the coasts.

The course is divided into different sections, in which specialists will come and talk about their specialties and passions, which we hope can be passed on to you.

Prerequisites

Any 30 points of 100-level Geography, or
entry with approval of the Head of Department

Restrictions

GEOG201 prior to 2009.

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Earth and Environment Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 25%
Reading Report 20%
Final Exam 30%
In Class Test 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $692.00

International fee $3,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment .

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