NGEK11008U Coastal, Estuarine and Fluvial Geoscience (1+2)

Knowledge:

Dynamic processes, sediment transport and morphological response in coastal, estuarine and fluvial environments. This will include transport of both cohesive and non-cohesive sediments; Stratigraphy and formation of coastal and estuarine landscapes; Field-methods in sediment dynamics and marine studies; Coastal response to sea level fluctuations and climate change; Relative and numerical chronology; Palaeo-geographic reconstructions; Case-studies from different climatic zones.

Skills:

• read scientific literature related to the course subjects.
• apply, evaluate and analyse methods, theories and data related to the course subjects.
• use correct scientific definitions and terms.
• give a short, concise and well-illustrated oral presentation on the basis of scientific papers.
• write a short, concise report aimed at colleagues within the business world, public institutions or research institutions.

Competences:

identify and work out proposal for solving comlex geographical problems using theory, data and methods

conduct and carry out large scale field work, data collection and subsequent analyses

access own professional geographical skills in relation to other subjects

cooporate and work with people from other professions