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GEOG1513

Sediment Production and -Transport on Slopes and in Rivers

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Emphasis is placed on how processes related to frost, slopes and running water contribute to the development of landforms and have applied relevance concerning, for example, landslides, intervention in watercourses, and problems relating to flooding. The course combines theoretical and methodological approaches through an obligatory field course. The field course provides training in planning and carrying out fieldwork, data analysis, and also oral and written presentation. Based on collected field data, written reports are prepared either individually or in groups, and these are presented orally towards the end of the course.

Learning outcome

The course aims to provide knowledge on processes related to frost, slopes and running water.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching method and activities: 24 hours lectures, 4 hours seminars.
Field course: 5 days.

Compulsory assignments

  • 5 days fieldcourse, fieldcoursepreperation, group tutorials, approved fieldcoursereport and presentation.

Required previous knowledge

None.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
GEOG2004 15 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Geography
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Geography and Social Anthropology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-14 Time 09:00 Duration 6 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Skriftlig
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-06-10 Time 09:00 Duration 6 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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