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GEO-2003: Quaternary geology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Contents
The course deals with processes, landforms and deposits associated with glaciers (glaciology, glacial geology), and with glaciation and associated environmental change (Quaternary history). The following themes are covered: climate change and ice-age theory, glacier formation and dynamics, erosional and depositional processes and forms associated with glacier ice and meltwater, Quaternary deposits, ice-age history and sea-level change. Practical exercises are given for identifying and interpreting Quaternary landforms and sediments. A 3-day excursion includes a visit to an active glacier margin (Steindalsbreen) and field study of landforms and deposits along a transect from a fjord to the inland plateau (Lyngen-Skibotndalen).
| Form of teaching
26 h lectures, 20 h exercises, 2 days field study. | Compulsory teaching
Feltkurs | Assessment
A 4 h written exam will be arranged at the end of the semester. Admittance to examination requires approved course work and field report. Letter character (A-F).
| Examination semester
Autumn | Date(s) of written examination
09.12.2005
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Type of course
Theoretical and practical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Contact person/lecturer
Stig Arne Holtedahl, tel: 77 64 44 65, e-mail: stig.holtedahl@ig.uit.no | Recommended previous qualifications
GEO-1001 Introduction to geology | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian, english by request | Course overlap
GEO-107 -1 6 sp
GEO-1002 -1 6 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/geologi/geo-2003/
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=GEO-2003-1 |
Teaching autumn 2005
Responsible teacher:F.aman. Stein Bondevik | | Forelesning | Teaching period:15.08.2005 to01.12.2005
Teach.Period:29.08.2005 to29.08.2005
Mandag 12:15 to14:00
3104, U.rom 3 Naturfagbygget
Foreleser F.aman. Stein Bondevik
| | Øving | Teaching period:15.08.2005 to01.12.2005
Teach.Period:15.08.2005 to12.12.2005
Mandag 14:15 to17:00
1201, Kurssal 1 Naturfagbygget
Foreleser F.aman. Stein Bondevik
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