Geomorphology

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01014014
Subject Area
Área Científica do Menor
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Diversified strategies will be used in order to help students to grasp and meet the previously outlined objectives. The lectures will be developed using various texts and documents (maps, photographs ...), producing presentations that will later be made available to students. The practical classes are geared to field trips and guiding students in their work.

Learning Outcomes

Geomorphology is the study of Earth's landforms and the processes that shape them. The aim of this class is the study of the processes and landforms directly related to the lithological composition of the Earth's surface, its structural architecture and its transformation by the action of different morphoclimatic processes.  The study of landforms and processes in a global, regional, and at times even local context, of the geographical, physical and human phenomena, in order to stimulate geographic reasoning, critical thinking and environmental awareness of students.  Students will learn spirit of observation and provide introductory techniques to geomorphological research, either through analysis of Portuguese cases in class, and/or in field trips to areas near Coimbra.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

A. The Geomorphology in the context of Physical Geography

   a) Concepts, historical development of knowledge and geomorphological methods.

 

1. Importance of rocky materials and tectonics in the development of landforms

   a) Main types of rocks

   b) Main tectonic deformations and structural architectures

2. Geomorphic Lithology

   a) Volcanic relief

   b) Granitic relief

   c) Karstic relief

3. Structural geomorphology

   a) Basic Shapes in sedimentary structures

   b) Elementary Forms in structures with magmatic and metamorphic rocks

   a) Basic Shapes in failed structures

   a) Basic Shapes in diapiric structures

4. Dynamic geomorphology: concepts and components.

   a) Morphoclimatic fields and Morphogenetic Processes

   b) The morphogenetic processes. Weathering, agents and transport processes.

   c)  Morphoclimatic systems and morphogenetic fields.

  d) Climatic reliefs

5. Practical and applied Geomorphology.

Head Lecturer(s)

Lúcio José Sobral da Cunha

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Report of a seminar or field trip: 30.0%
Frequency: 70.0%

Bibliography

BIROT, P. (1981), Les processus d´érosion a la surface des continents, Masson, Paris, 609 p.

CHRISTOPHERSON, R. W. (2012) – Geossistemas. Uma introdução à geografia física. Ed. Bookman, Porto Alegre, 728p.

ELORZA, M. G. (2008) – Geomorfologia, Pearson-Prentice Hall, Madrid, 898 p.

FERNANDEZ, J. G. (2006) - Geomorfología estrutural. Barcelona, Ariel.

GILSANZ, Javier Pedraza (1996) – Geomorfología – principios, métodos y aplicaciones. Ed. Rueda, Madrid, 414 p.

GUTIÉRREZ ELORZA, M. (2001). Geomorfología climática. Barcelona, Omega.

PLUMMER, C.C. e CARLSON, D. H (2007) - Physical Geology. McGraw-Hill International Edition. NY, 651 p.

STRAHLER, A. (1989) – Geografia Física (trad. esp. -. 3ª ed.), Barcelona, Ed. Omega, 767 p.

TRICART, J. - Précis de Géomorphologie. 3 vol, Paris, SEDES.