Course content

This course focuses on geomorphic processes associated with water (fluvial processes), glaciers (glacial processes) and processes in environments with permanent or seasonally frozen ground (periglacial processes). The action and importance of such geomorphic processes for the evolution of landscapes in polar and alpine regions will be emphasized, based upon examples from modern cold-climate environments.

Learning outcome

Through the course you will gain understanding about:

  • How different processes shape the landscape, create different landforms and how climate changes may alter the processes
  • Processes related to how water erode, transport and deposite material
  • How glaciers are formed and how the mass balance is effected by climate changes
  • Glacier dynamics and glacier hydrology
  • Slope processes, soil creep and avalanches
  • Permafrost, how it is formed and affected by the climate
  • The importance of frost processes in geomorphology with weathering, erosion and mass transport

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

This course will admit maximum 20 students.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

  • Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2

And in addition one of these:

  • Physics (1+2)
  • Chemistry (1+2)
  • Biology (1+2)
  • Information technology (1+2)
  • Geosciences (1+2)
  • Technology and theories of research (1+2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).

The following courses must be taken before the first lecture in GEG2110:

For students taking GEG2110 spring 2015 or later, to have GEG2110 included in your degree you must first pass the following HSE courses: