EAM2220 - RIVER PROCESSES AND MANAGEMENT FIELD COURSE

Module Identifier

EAM2220

Module Title

RIVER PROCESSES AND MANAGEMENT FIELD COURSE

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Dr Tom Coulthard

Semester

Semester 1

Other staff

Professor Mark G Macklin, Dr Paul A Brewer

Mutually Exclusive

EAM2320 , EAM2120

Course delivery

Seminars / Tutorials

6 Hours Seminar discussing field issues and techniques

Other

3-4 day residential field course

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Group presentation	25%
Semester Assessment	3000 word individual field course report	75%
Supplementary Assessment	Re-submission of failed coursework component No resit available if student failed to attend the fieldtrip	100%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1) Select and implement appropriate methodologies for the measurement, sampling and analysis of river systems parameters relevant to catchment managers.

2) Present and interpret data in a rigorous and technically-sound manner, both orally and in the form of a scientific report.

Brief description

This module is based on a 3-4 day residential field course to be held during weeks 2-6 of Semester one. This module aims to provide a technical framework for field-based studies of fluvial processes and management, and to facilitate the development of expertise in specific measurement, analytical and interpretation techniques. Through this module students will develop skills in the selection and implementation of appropriate methodologies for the measurement, sampling and analysis of fluvial processes, and be able to present and interpret data in a rigorous and technically-sound manner.

Content

Themes covered include:-

Methodology for surveying river systems (e.g. geomorphological mapping, topographic surveys), river water and sediment sampling, and river corridor surveys.
Field course, probably to the Yorkshire Dales, examining contemporary fluvial processes, the effects of environmental change on river systems, river system contamination and data gathering.
Laboratory analysis of sediment samples, interpretation and presentation of the data collected in the field

Reading Lists

Books
Howard A & Macklin, M. G (1998) The Quaternary of the Eastern Yorkshire Dales: Field Guide. Quaternary research association, London.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7