Alpine cryosphere

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Science and Medicine
    Domain Geography
    Code UE-SGG.00444
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Lecture
    Level Master
    Semester SA-2022

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Tuesday 14:15 - 16:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)
    Struct. of the schedule 2h par semaine durant 14 semaines
    Contact's hours
    		28

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Hölzle Martin
    Teachers
    • Hauck Christian
    • Hilbich Christin
    • Hölzle Martin
    • Machguth Horst
    • Mollaret Coline
    Description

    In this course the students will focus on the main alpine cryosphere factors such as snow, glaciers and permafrost. The course includes a two day excursion to Zermatt at the beginning of the course in september. In addition to the presentations by the lecturers, the students have to do some exercises related to the individual weekly topics. the course is related to the other core courses in the Master study of physical Geography such as SGG.00443, SGG.00445, SGG.00448, SGG.00449/50 and SGG.00453/54.
    Training objectives The students will learn how the alpine cryosphere is related and influenced by the climate system. The main objective is the process understanding and the sensitivity of the cryospheric system to influences and changes within the atmosphere. In addition, the resulting impacts such as natural hazards are discussed.
    Comments

    Course with excercises and excursion.

    Excursion scheduled on 06-07.10.2022 in Zermatt.

    - - - - Requirement for students from other Swiss universities - - - -

    The participation to the course and the registration for the exam are conditional to the enrollment as BENEFRI or guest students. At the beginning of the semester at latest :

    - Students from the universities of Bern and Neuchâtel (BENEFRI) are invited to follow the steps of the procedure described on https://www3.unifr.ch/studies/fr/admission/admission-etudiant-hote/programme-benefri.html in order to be identified as BENEFRI students.

    - Students from other Swiss universities are invited to follow the procedure described on https://www3.unifr.ch/studies/fr/admission/admission-etudiant-hote/hote-complementaire.html in order to be enrolled as guest students.

    Below is some information concerning the registration to exams. Please be aware that registration to exams is mandatory and does not automatically happen if you are registered to a class:

    https://www3.unifr.ch/scimed/en/studies/register.
    Softskills Yes
    Off field Yes
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No
    Auditor Yes
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    20.09.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    27.09.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    04.10.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    11.10.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    18.10.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    25.10.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    08.11.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    22.11.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    29.11.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    06.12.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    13.12.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
    20.12.2022 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006
  • Assessments methods

    Oral exam - SA-2022, Session d'hiver 2023

    Date 06.02.2023 08:15 - 12:10
    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams

    15 minutes

    Oral exam - SP-2023, Autumn Session 2023

    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams

    15 minutes
  • Assignment
    Valid for the following curricula:
    Additional Courses in Sciences
    Version: ens_compl_sciences
    Paquet indépendant des branches > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Additional TDHSE programme in Geography
    Version: 2023_1/V_01
    Additional TDHSE Programme Requirements for Geographie 60 or +30 > Programmes 60 or +30 > Additional Programme Requirements to Geography +30 > Additional TDHSE programme for Geography +30 (from AS2023 on)
    Additional programme requirements for PhD studies [PRE-DOC]
    Version: 2020_1/v_01
    Additional programme requirements for PhD studies (Faculty of Science and Medicine) > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Geography +30 [MA] 30
    Version: 2023_1/V_01
    Minor in Geography +30 (GEOG+30 for 90 ECTS) > Geography, Minor +30 [MA], option physical geography (from AS2023 on)
    Geography [3e cycle]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Geography [POST-DOC]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Geosciences [3e cycle]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Geosciences [POST-DOC]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    MSc-GG - Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc in Geography, Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology, compulsory lectures and seminars (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, physical science module, compulsory courses (from AS2013 on)
    MSc-GG - Nature, Society and Politics [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc in Geographie, Natur, Gesellschaft und Politik, Vorlesungen und Seminare zur Wahl (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, supporting courses for the option NSP (from AS2018 on)
    sp-MSc-GG - Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    sp. MSc in Geography, Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology, compulsory lectures and seminars (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, physical science module, compulsory courses (from AS2013 on)
    sp-MSc-GG - Nature, Society and Politics [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc in Geographie, Natur, Gesellschaft und Politik, Vorlesungen und Seminare zur Wahl (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, supporting courses for the option NSP (from AS2018 on)