Course - Field course in Physical Geography - GEOG2012
GEOG2012 - Field course in Physical Geography
About
New from the academic year 2017/2018
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letters
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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Oppgave | 100/100 |
Course content
The field course will provide an advanced presentation of landforms and processes in mountains and polar areas, current research questions in these areas and introduction to relevant field methods.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The course aims at providing the students with experience in field work and relevant field methodology and data processing, combined with an advanced knowledge of landforms and processes of mountain areas.
Skills: The candidate will through the compulsory field course be able to develop a research objective, and to plan and carry through field work. The candidate will further be able to employ different types of field methods and process the collected field data.
General competence: The candidate can work independently with collecting and processing of field data.
Learning methods and activities
4 hours lectures. 5 days fieldcourse in the Oppdal area. 2 days fieldcourse Dragvoll (introduction to the field methods), 6 hours seminars. Teaching will only be given if a sufficient number of students register for the course and if the Department has sufficient teaching resources. See www.ntnu.no/geografi/studentinformasjon for the most recent information on the courses not offered. Information will be made available no later than 10 January in the spring semester and 10
August in the autumn semester.
Compulsory assignments
- Lectures, fieldwork preparation and fieldwork
Required previous knowledge
GEOG1005 Earth`s Natural Environment or equivalent. GEOG2004 Sediment Production and Transport on Slopes and in Rivers and/or GEOG2003 Glaciers and Glacial Landscapes should be passed and completed or taken parallel in the same semester.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2017
Language of instruction: Norwegian
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- Geography
- Geology
- Life Sciences
- Social Sciences
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Geography
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Oppgave
100/100
Release
2017-12-11Submission
2017-12-15 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Oppgave 100/100
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"