Fluvial Geomorphology
Andrew Wilcox, andrew.wilcox@umontana.eduUniversity of Montana a University with graduate programs, including doctoral programs .
Summary
This course investigates the processes that determine the form and evolution of rivers and streams.
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology
Course Type: Upper Level:Geomorphology/Surface Processes
Course Size: less than 15
Course Context:
This is a graduate level course but is suitable for advanced undergraduates with some background in hydrology or geomorphology, physics, and calculus. The course combines lectures, discussions, quantitative problem sets, and collection and analysis of field data.Course Goals:
- Students should be able to use models, data, and logical reasoning to critically evaluate and connect information about river processes
- Students should be able to communicate an understanding of the interrelationships among fluvial geomorphic concepts and theories to peers and others
- Students should be able to formulate and test hypotheses about river processes
- Students should be able to perform measurements about calculations about river form and process
How course activities and course structure help students achieve these goals:
Skills Goals
- writing
- spreadsheets
- field observation and data collection
- critically reading primary literature
- working in groups
How course activities and course structure help students achieve these goals:
Attitudinal Goals
not providedAssessment
Problem sets, short in-class assignment, discussions, papers, projects in which students integrate field data they collect with material from lectures and papersSyllabus: Syllabus (Microsoft Word 94kB May5 08)
