NIGK14049U Coastal, Estuarine and Fluvial Geoscience (part 1)
MSc Programme in Geology-Geoscience
This competence-line course teaches state-of the art research within the field Estuarine and Fluvial Geoscience.
Knowledge:
Dynamic processes, sediment transport and morphological response in
estuarine and fluvial environments. This will include erosion and
deposition of both cohesive and non-cohesive sediments;
Stratigraphy and formation of fluvial and estuarine landscapes;
Field-methods in sediment dynamics and marine studies; Coastal
wetland response to sea level fluctuations; numerical chronology;
Case-studies from different climatic zones.
Skills:
- apply, evaluate and analyze methods, theories and data related to the course subjects.
- carry out some of the more common calculations and tasks related to estuarine and fluvial processes
- analyze and discuss data-sets from studies dealing with sediment transport and sedimentary deposits
- 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:
The aim of the course is to provide a broad basis for studies of
sediment transport, geomorphological processes and landforms in
fluvial and estuarine environments and to understand their response
to sea level fluctuations and climate change. At the end of the
course the student will have an understanding of the most important
sediment transport processes in fluvial, estuarine and marine
environments and associated landforms. The student will understand
the importance of observations and hypothesis testing and should be
able to design studies within the field of sediment transport and
geomorphology. The student will have knowledge about strengths and
weaknesses associated with common methods and analysis procedures
used within this field of research and should be able to make a
professional-style oral presentation and back it up by a short,
concise report.
Please see Absalon course page.
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 136
- Project work
- 35
- Theory exercises
- 35
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 20 minutesThe written assignment is prepared during the course and must be handed in prior to the exam week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see learning outcomes.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NIGK14049U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Autumn And Block 1
- Schedule
- C (Mon 13-17 + Wednes 8-17)
- Course capacity
- 25 students (1 class of 25).
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Geosciences and Management
Contracting department
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Course responsibles
- Thorbjørn Joest Andersen (3-8379704f78767d3d7a843d737a)