GG30820 - GEOLOGICAL AND LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

Module Identifier	GG30820
Module Title	GEOLOGICAL AND LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Neil Glasser
Semester	Semester 2
Course delivery	Lecture	22 Hours 11 x 2 hours
	Seminars / Tutorials	5 Hours 5 x 1 hour seminars
	Practicals / Field Days	6 Hours 1 local field day (6 hours).
Assessment	Seminar presentation		15%
	Course work	Poster presentation	35%
	Exam	2 Hours	50%
	Resit assessment	Resubmission of failed CA component. Resit failed examination.

Module Outline (Lecture Themes)

Landforms and landscape.

Geomorphological Processes

Geological Processes

Site: Assessment:

Management

Conservation

Landscape conservation.

Module Aims

The aim of this module is to introduce to students the rationale, methods and concepts applied to geological and landscape conservation. This will be achieved through lectures, practicals, seminars and fieldwork. Each student will undertake an individual project as part of the module. This project will involve the construction of a poster displaying a site interpretation panel for a site of importance to geological and/or landscape conservation. Each student will also give a seminar presentation based on their poster explaining its aims, content and design.

Module objectives / Learning outcomes

After completing this module students should be able to :-

outline the aims and objectives of geological and geomorphological conservation

summarise the role of statutory and voluntary bodies and their place in geological and geomorphological conservation

explain the management objectives for integrity and exposure sites

critically appraise the management techniques used to maintain the range of different geological and geomorphological sites

evaluate strategies for conserving dynamic and active process geomorphological sites

design and produce a site interpretation panel for a site of importance to geological/geomorphological conservation

present an oral presentation explaining the aims, content and design of a site interpretation panel

Reading Lists

Books
Wilson, C.. (1994) Earth Heritage Conservation. Open University Press, Milton Keynes
O'Halloran, D., Green, C., Harley, M., Stanley, M. and Knill, J.. (1994) Geological and Landscape Conservation. The Geological Society, London ISBN 1-897799-09-8
Bennett, M.R. and Doyle, P.. (1997) Environmental Geology. John Wiley and Sons, Chichester ISBN 0-471-97459-5