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Module Number:
| 13955
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| Module Title: | Geomorphology |
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Geomorphologie
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| Department: |
Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
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| Responsible Staff Member: | -
Prof. Dr. phil. Raab, Thomas
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: |
On special announcement
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| Credits: |
6
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| Learning Outcome: | At the end of the module, the students will be able
- to understand and remember the fundamentals of geomorphology
- to explain the factors and processes of landform development
- to describe the morphology of landforms and explain its formation
- to understand and apply methods for quantitative landform description and analysis
- to apply and evaluate different types of digital elevation data
- to process and analyze digital elevation data in GIS software
- to create maps of landform structures and relief features
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| Contents: | Part 1 Lecture – Geomorphology
- Fundamentals and concepts of geomorphology
- Geomorphic agents and processes
- Landforms and landform
- Anthropogenic geomorphology
- Characteristic landforms of the mid latitudes
Part 2 Seminar – Digital Terrain Analysis
- Concept of Geomorphometry and basic geomorphometric parameters
- Digital elevation models (DEMs) – types and data sources
- Software for elevation data processing and analysis
- Visualization methods
- Advanced geomorphometric indices
- Exemplary practical applications (hydrology, archaeology, soil erosion modelling,…)
Part 3 Seminar/Exercise - Processing and analysis of digital landform data
- Practical exercises for exemplary study areas of an ongoing research project
- import and processing of DEMs in GIS database
- computation of basic geomorphometric parameters (slope, curvature, exposition,…)
- digital landform classification
- computation of advanced morphometric indices (TWI, SPI, …)
- visualization of relief structures
- digitization of relief structures, analysis of spatial distribution patterns
- creation of maps
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | Basics of physical geography |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | |
| Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 1 Hours per Week per Semester
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Exercise
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Seminar
/ 1 Hours per Week per Semester
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Self organised studies
/ 120 Hours
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | - Anderson, R.S., Anderson, S.P. (2010): Geomorphology. The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes. Cambridge University Press. 637 p.
- Goudie, A., Viles, H. (2016): Geomorphology in the Anthropocene. Cambridge University Press. 324 p.
- Gutiérrez Elorza, M. (2005): Climatic geomorphology. Elsevier, 760 p.
- Hengl, T. (ed., 2009): Geomorphometry. Concepts, Software, Applications. Elsevier, 765 p.
- Slaymaker, O., (ed., 2011): Geomorphology and global environmental change. Cambridge University Press, 434 p.
- Wilson, J.P. (2000): Terrain Analysis. Principles and Applications. Wiley, 479 p.
- Teaching material and further recommended literature will be provided in the specific courses
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| Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - written assessment on Lecture Geomorphology, approx. 8 questions, 2 pages (20%)
- 4 seminar exercises to be solved independently or in groups, 4 protocols (1 page each) and 4 presentations (10 min each) (40%)
- final integrative presentation (20 min) and discussion of exercise results (15 min) (40%)
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| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
| Part of the Study Programme: | -
Bachelor (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2015
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Master (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2011
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Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2021
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Master (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2021
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| Remarks: | |
| Module Components: | - Lecture Geomorphology (1SWS)
- Exercise Processing and analysis of digital landform data (2SWS)
- Seminar Digital Terrain Analysis (1SWS)
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