5221 (v.5) Geography 216 - Environmental Gemorphology - Geomorphic Processes and Human Impacts in the Context of the River Catchment

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.5

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Fieldwork:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

5226 (v.5) Geography 316 - Environmental Gemorphology - Geomorphic Processes and Human Impacts in the Context of the River Catchment

Prerequisite(s):

1436 (v.4) Geography 111 - Natural Hazards - Geography of the Global Distribution, Causes and Impacts of Natural Hazards and Strategies Used to Minimise Risks or any previous version
AND
1437 (v.4) Geography 112 - Global Change - Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanisation and Social Inequality or any previous version

Syllabus:

Geomorphology. Study of the drainage basin. Inter relationships between hillslope form, geomorphic processes and soil sequences. Lithology, structure and climate in determining drainage basin characteristics. Geomorphic agents of overland flow, throughflow, mass movement, wind and streamflow. Changes in geomorphic activity resulting from human activity. Factors and processes in soil formation. Methods of terrain classification and mapping.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have - Examined aspects of contemporary geomorphology and pedology. Developed skills in terrain evaluation using topographic, geologic, and soils maps. Participated in fieldwork activities related to field mappingand surveying, landform description and the field description of soil profiles. Developed practical skills in field observation relevant to landscape analysis and terrain evaluation. Developed improved skills in report writing and note-taking.

Unit Texts:

Summerfiled, M.A (1991) Global Geomorphology. Twidale, C.R. and E.M. Campbell (1993) Australian Landforms - Structure, Process and Time, Gleneagles Publ.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 25%, Exam 40%, Mid Semeter test 30%, Written weekly summaries 5%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1		Y	Y