GEOG 212 3 Credit Hours

Geomorphological Processes and Landforms

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teacher responsible

Dr. J.M Kusimi           Dr.  Kwabena Gyekye Awere                               

Availability

This course is available open to all visiting students but only as a second semester course.

Course Content

The course focuses on geomorphological processes and landforms, the integrated nature of processes that lead to the formation of landforms and features on the environment. It involves examining the internal and external geomorphic factors and processes, origin, classification, description and analysis of processes and landforms of the earth, and the relevance of geomorphic studies to the environment.

Teaching

Two-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week.

Teaching and learning would be accomplished through face-face student interactions with lecturers in class and a written examination

 The course content will be delivered in class. A website/group email will be used to deliver

• Lecture Sessions
• Session Slides
• Session Reading Materials
• Assessments – Exams and Interim Assessments

Formative Coursework

There will be at least one major interim assessment (IA) and a final exam at the end of the semester. Class quizzes may also be conducted during the course of the semester.  Each quiz will be on the materials covered during lectures. Success in this course depends on reading widely on the topics to be treated, and is highly recommended.

Indicative reading

Alan Strahler and Arthur Strahler. 2006. Introducing Physical Geography (4th edition) John Wiley & Sons. Inc.

Bloom, Arthur. 1998. Geomorphology, A systematic analysis of Late Cenozoic landforms, (3rd edition): Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J., 482 p.

Robert F. Gabler, James .F. Petersen, Michael Trapasso. 1990. Essential of Physical Geography, seventh edition.

McGeary D. and Plummer C. 1992. Physical Geology: Earth Revealed, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, USA.

Pitchard, J.M. 1979. Land forms and Landscape of Africa.  Bahl,A., Bahl,S.G.,Tul, D.G, Essentials of Physical Chemistry, Multicolored edition,Schand India 2000

Assessment and Grading

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