Geomorphology
Kevin Williams
, williakk@buffalostate.edu
Buffalo State College
a Public four-year institution, primarily undergraduate
.Summary
Geomorphology course taken by most majors in Earth Sciences and by majors in Earth Science Education.
15-30
Course Context:
This is an upper-division course in geomorphology with a prerequisite of introductory geology. This course presently does not have a separate lab, but it will have a separate lab starting in Fall 2008.
Course Goals:
Students should be able to explain the main forces driving processes in geomorphology.
Students should be able to measure properties of a drainage basin and compare different basins.
Students should be able to use remote sensing images to interpret processes that have shaped a surface.
Students should be able to measure properties of a drainage basin and compare different basins.
Students should be able to use remote sensing images to interpret processes that have shaped a surface.
How course activities and course structure help students achieve these goals:
The class works from basic concepts through various processes throughout the semester. A the end of teh semester, the material is synthesized into a geomprhophic analysis project.
Assessment
Student learning is assessed through discussions with the students, quiz and exam scores, and performance on the term project.
Syllabus:
Syllabus (Acrobat (PDF) 287kB May29 08)