Details

Faculty	Faculty of Science and Medicine
Domain	Geography
Code	UE-SGG.00445
Languages	English
Type of lesson	Lecture
Level	Master
Semester	SP-2020

Schedules and rooms

Summary schedule	Monday , Cours bloc
Struct. of the schedule	5 jours entre 4 et 8 h. + excursion(s)
Contact's hours	36

Teaching

Responsibles	Delaloye Reynald
Teachers	Delaloye Reynald
Description	The course will provide both an overview and specific insights in the geomorphological processes in (high altitude) mountain areas. A particular emphasis will be put on glacial, periglacial, hydrological and mass wasting processes. Students are expected to participate actively to the course (readings, practical). One or two 2-day excursions will be organized in the Alps in April/May.
Training objectives	On successful completion of this course you will be able to: • identify and characterize the principle geomorphological landforms and their activity in mountain environments (with focus on high altitudes) • become more familiar with the physical geography of mountain environments • assess the forthcoming challenges of scientific research and human activities in mountain areas.
Comments	Block course (23-27.03.2020) with excursion scheduled on 28-29.05.2020 (registration deadline : 27.03.2020) * only one common oral exam together with SGG.00444 Alpine Cryosphere - - - - 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.
Softskills	No
Off field	No
BeNeFri	Yes
Mobility	Yes
UniPop	No

Oral exam - SP-2020, Session d'été 2020

Assessments methods	By rating
Descriptions of Exams	COVID-19 - SS2020 / Exam session SUMMER 2020 Oral Online-Exam Duration: 20 minutes   orale, 20 minutes*

Oral exam - SP-2020, Autumn Session 2020

Date	24.08.2020 00:00 - 00:00
Assessments methods	By rating
Descriptions of Exams	COVID-19 - SS2020 / Exam session SUMMER 2020 Oral Online-Exam Duration: 20 minutes   orale, 20 minutes*