Geomorphology I
Code: 101063 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Geology | OB | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- Joan Estalrich Lopez
- Email:
- juan.estalrich@uab.cat
Teachers
- Joan Estalrich Lopez
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites needed
Objectives and Contextualisation
Acquisition of basic knowledge of geomorphological forms and thier originating processes
Competences
- Learn and apply the knowledge acquired, and use it to solve problems.
- Recognise geomorphological systems, interpret relief forms and evaluate the evolution of the landscape.
- Use geographical information systems applied to geology.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply GIS techniques to geomorphology.
- Discern the principal relief forms.
- Interpret relief dynamics on different time and space scales.
- Learn and apply the knowledge acquired, and use it to solve problems.
Content
- Models of landscape evolution
- Tectonic and lithological geomorphology
- Climatic geomorphology
- River geomorphology
- Slopes
- Karst
- Eolian geomorphology
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Field work | 7.5 | 0.3 | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| Lab work | 19.5 | 0.78 | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| Lectures | 26 | 1.04 | 4, 2, 3 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Tutorials | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Work study | 88 | 3.52 | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
Lectures and guided activities
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field work | 5% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| 3 mid-term exams | 95% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
Final exam only for students with a fail grade
Bibliography
Same as in the catalan version
Software
Excel
Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PCAM) Field practices | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PCAM) Field practices | 2 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PLAB) Practical laboratories | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PLAB) Practical laboratories | 2 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PLAB) Practical laboratories | 3 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |