Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture
Off Site
Workshop

Module Offerings

5303NATSCI-JAN-CTY

Aims

To facilitate student understanding and evaluation of processes in global environments through an international field class examining, recording, interpreting and evaluating field evidence in a range of natural and anthropogenic landscapes. To provide students with an opportunity to identify the diversity of cultural and social approaches in the wider international context. To develop student understanding of spatial and temporal variation and themes around sustainability across Geographical studies.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:A variety of physical and human geography topics that typically, but not exclusively, include geomorphology and geology, hazards and risk, biogeography and ecology, biogeochemistry and pollution, arid and semi-arid environments, tourism and sustainability.
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to facilitate your understanding and evaluation of processes in global environments through an international field class examining, recording, interpreting and evaluating field evidence in a range of natural and anthropogenic landscapes. It will also provide an opportunity to identify the diversity of culture in the wider international context. You will be able to develop an understanding of spatial and temporal variation and themes around sustainability across geographical studies.
Additional Information:A module investigating the regional geographical issues of a selected field area, introducing the application and evaluation of a variety of appropriate field methods and techniques.

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