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GEOG10080

Academic Year 2024/2025

Dynamic Earth (GEOG10080)

Subject:
Geography
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Geography
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Jonathan Turner
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students to the Earth, to its environmental systems and to the ways in which these systems operate and change both spatially and temporally, producing distinctive physical geographies. Topics that are introduced include: the history of physical geography; the Theory of Plate Tectonics and the Rock Cycle; the Atmosphere, the Hydrological Cycle, Glacial, Fluvial and Coastal systems. An important theme of the course is the impact of the physical environment on humans and vice versa. The scale and intensity of human activities are now large enough to affect the Earth’s planetary systems — e.g. global warming. This theme will be explored through an introduction to the Risk Management of Natural Hazards.

The module is delivered via lectures and three tutorials during the trimester that cover a lecture topic in detail.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: 1) understand that the Earth's physical geographies arise from the interaction of environmental processes operating amongst the Geosphere-Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere systems of the planet; 2) understand the exchanges of energy and mass taking place across the environmental systems of the planet; 3) describe and explain the major physical features of the Earth arising from the interaction of its environmental systems; 4) understand the primary processes responsible for producing the Earth's distinctive physical geographies; 5) understand how the physical environment impacts on humans and vice versa

Indicative Module Content:

Topics that will be covered in the module include: History of Physical Geog. & Earth Systems; Theory of Plate tectonics; The Rock Cycle; The Atmosphere: weather and climate: The Hydrological Cycle; Glacial, Fluvial, Coastal and Aeolian Systems; Human-Environment Interactions and Risk Management.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

77

Lectures

20

Tutorial

3

Total

100


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Key teaching and learning approaches used in this module are: lectures, tutorials, critical reading and writing, in-class discussion/debates, MCQ-based tests

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Short preparatory assignment for each tutorial (3 in total). Submitted before the tutorial, with grading conditional on tutorial attendance, unless absence is supported by extenuating circumstances. Week 5, Week 7, Week 11 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
15
No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: 20-question multiple choice questions (MCQ) test covering the breadth of the module Week 6, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
40
No
Assignment(Including Essay): 1500-word essay covering a module topic in depth. Week 9 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
45
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided on written assignments, post assessment.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Mon 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Mon 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Mon 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Tues 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 5 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Tues 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 6 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 7 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Tues 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 8 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 9 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Thurs 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 10 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Wed 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 12 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 13 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 14 Week(s) - 24, 26, 31 Wed 14:00 - 14:50