The Quaternary History of Svalbard (UNIS)

Cod y Modiwl: GS32330
Teitl y Modiwl: The Quaternary History of Svalbard (UNIS)
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2025/2026
Semester: Semester 1
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr Tristram Irvine-Fynn
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	ASSESSED TERM PROJECT (WRITTEN REPORT AND ORAL PRESENTATION):	40%
Asesiad Semester	WRITTEN 3 HOUR EXAM: 3 Awr	60%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	ASSESSED TERM PROJECT (WRITTEN REPORT AND ORAL PRESENTATION):	40%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	WRITTEN 3 HOUR EXAM: 3 Awr	60%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

**Describe and explain the long-term climatic fluctuations between glacial and interglacial periods in the Arctic and former climatic conditions on Svalbard **Evaluate Quaternary landscape evolution, and the corresponding sedimentary record of Svalbard, in the light of Quaternary environment change **Discuss the role of postglacial relative land uplift and the formation of raised marine coastal sequences **Assess the relative importance of geomorphological processes active during glacial and interglacial periods to the formation of tills, glaciofluvial deposits, lacustrine deposits and landforms produced during deglaciation **Select and justify the application of different field methods and data interpretation techniques (including field mapping) to the study Quaternary of landscape change

Disgrifiad cryno

Students will be introduced to the Quaternary history of Svalbard, within the context of long-term climatic fluctuations between glacial and interglacial periods in the Arctic. The module will explain the Quaternary landscape evolution and sedimentary record of the Svalbard.

Cynnwys

* Climate variations within the Arctic, including long-term climatic fluctuations between glacial and interglacial periods in the Arctic.

* Quaternary landscape evolution and the sedimentary record of Svalbard.

* The formation of glacial and interglacial sedimentary sequences during the last glacial/interglacial cycle

* Postglacial relative land uplift and raised marine coastal sequences.

* Tills, glaciofluvial deposits, lacustrine deposits and landforms produced during deglaciation.

* Field methods, including mapping techniques and methods of data interpretation.

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	For the assessed term project, students complete both a written report and an oral presentation .
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	Not directly developed.
Datrys Problemau	Problem solving is addressed during fieldwork .
Gwaith Tim	Team work is developed during fieldwork, and in subsequent report writing.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	Developed during fieldwork and in private study.
Rhifedd	Not directly developed.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol	Fieldwork skills, including data collection and analysis
Sgiliau ymchwil	Research skills are developed during fieldwork, and in subsequent report writing .
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	Library usage of journal papers and web-searches will be undertaken. Students will use Web of Knowledge and other electronic data retrieval packages in literature searches.

Nodau

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cydymffurfio a FfCChC Lefel 6