Alpine cryosphere
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Teaching
Details
Faculty Faculty of Science and Medicine Domain Geography Code UE-SGG.00444 Languages English Type of lesson Lecture
Level Master Semester SA-2020 Schedules and rooms
Summary schedule Cours bloc (Autumn semester)
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
- Hölzle Martin
- Machguth Horst
- Salzmann Nadine
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 Cours avec exercices et excursion. *1 seule évaluation (session d'été) avec le cours SGG.00445 Mountain Geomorphology.
Excursion scheduled on 24-25.09.2020 (registration deadline : xxxxx)
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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:
Softskills No Off field No BeNeFri Yes Mobility Yes UniPop No -
Dates and rooms
Date Hour Type of lesson Place 15.09.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 22.09.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 29.09.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 06.10.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 13.10.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 20.10.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 27.10.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 03.11.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 10.11.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 17.11.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 24.11.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 01.12.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 15.12.2020 14:15 - 16:00 Cours PER 14, Room 0.006 -
Assessments methods
Oral exam - SA-2020, Session d'hiver 2021
Date 08.02.2021 13:30 - 14:25 Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Orale / 20 min.
Oral exam - SP-2021, Session d'été 2021
Date 14.06.2021 08:30 - 12:15 Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Orale / 20 min.
Comment Examen oral en présence
Oral exam - SP-2021, Autumn Session 2021
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Orale / 20 min.
Comment Examen oral en présence
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Assignment
Valid for the following curricula: Additional Courses in Sciences
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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]
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Additional programme requirements for PhD studies (Faculty of Science and Medicine) > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Geography +30 [MA] 30
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Minor in Geography +30 (GEOG+30 for 90 ECTS) > Geography, Minor +30 [MA], option physical geography (from AS2023 on)
Geography [3e cycle]
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Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Geography [POST-DOC]
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Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
Geosciences [3e cycle]
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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)