12959 - Geopedology Modulübersicht
Module Number: | 12959 |
Module Title: | Geopedology |
Geopedologie | |
Department: | Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences |
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Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
Duration: | 1 semester |
Frequency of Offer: | Every winter semester |
Credits: | 6 |
Learning Outcome: | Geopedology deals with an integrative approach of soil science, geomorphology and geology. Students will learn the main factors and processes controlling soil formation and soil properties as well as landform evolution. The significance of both past and modern human impacts for ecosystems will be shown. Attention is paid to natural and anthropogenic processes of landscapes development in the mid-latitudes during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. |
Contents: | Soil geomorphology Geoarchaeology Quaternary environments Pleistocene glacial and periglacial landscapes Holocene eolian dynamics Holocene floodplain evolution Historical landuse Soil contamination Geophysical prospection |
Recommended Prerequisites: | Knowledge in Quaternary Science, Geology, Soil Science or Physical Geography |
Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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Teaching Materials and Literature: | None |
Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Seminar: short tests (2 Tests, each 45- minute long) and 10-minute long presentation (50% of final grade), 5 day Excursion: 20 pages report (50% of final grade) |
Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
Limited Number of Participants: | 14 |
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Remarks: | Attendance at the 5-days excursion is obligatory. There are travel and accommodation costs for the excursion. Cost estimation will be given at the start of the winter term. Costs are not refundable. No offer in SoSe 2023. |
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