Module Identifier GG23910  
Module Title GLACIAL PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Dr Neil F Glasser  
Semester Semester 1  
Pre-Requisite GG10610 preferred.  
Course delivery Lecture   10 x 2 hours  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours Unseen written exam. Answer two questions from four in two hours.100%
Supplementary Exam2 Hours Unseen written exam. Answer 2 questions from four in two hours.  100%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:


Aims

The aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to glacial environments and to the processes, landforms and sediments that occur in these areas.

Content

Students will be introduced to the main types of glacial settings, and to the dominant landform- and sediment-forming processes that are found in these areas. Topics covered include glacier mass balance, glacier motion and velocity, glacier hydrology, glacial erosion and sedimentation, and an introduciton to the glacial geomorphology of Wales. This module will make use of case studies to introduce students to the most recent published literature and current debates in the field. Each session will consist of a lecture, followed by discussion of a case study related to the topic of that lecture.

Reading Lists

Books
Benn, D. and Evans, D (1998) Glaciers and Glaciation Arnold, London, 734 pp. paperback. #24.99. ISBN 0-47023651-5
Bennett, M.R. and Glasser, N.F (1996) Glacial Geology: Ice Sheets and Landforms John Wiley, Chichester, 364 pp. paperback. ISBN 0-471-96345-3
Hambrey, M.J (1994) Glacial Environments UCL Press. London. 296pp. paperback. #16.95. ISBN 1-85728-004-0

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5