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Υ1201 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

INSTRUCTORS

Lectures:

P. Nomikou, Assoc. Prof.

S. Poulos, Prof.

M. Chatzaki, Assist. Prof.

Lab. Training:

P. Nomikou, Assoc. Prof.

C. Angelopoulos, Laboratory Teaching Staff

V. Antoniou, Laboratory Teaching Staff

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COURSE KEY ELEMENTS

LEVEL / SEMESTER:

EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 1st

TYPE:

General background (obligatory)

TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK  - ECTS:

Lectures-seminars & laboratory work and exercises, optional fieldwork
3 hours of lecturing,
2 hours of practical exercises per week,
6 ECTS credit

Prerequisites:

None

Language of instruction and Assessment:

Greek(V.S.1 English)

Availability to Erasmus+ Students:

YES in English

COURSE CONTENT:

Α. Lectures

  • History and divisions of Geography (Physical Geography, Mathematical Geography, Anthropogeography)
  • Erosion; Corrosion; Landscape formation; Types of landforms;
  • Exogenous processes, landform, soil and plants, climate change;
  • Landforms and climate;
  • Characteristics of submarine terrain, coastal processes, fiord, coral reefs;
  • Shape of the Earth; Earth in space; Evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere;
  • Hydraulic cycle, surface water, rivers, lakes, glaciers;
  • Geological structure and landforms
  • Environmental and Climate change;
  • Topographic maps; Examination and interpretation of aerial photography;
  • Physical geography and the environment;
  • The atmosphere and the climate; Atmosphere pollution;
  • The hydrosphere, coastal and river pollution; Lithosphere degradation and land pollution;
  • Land corrosion processes; Biosphere and urban pollution;
  • Detection, mapping and managing of environmental changes;
  • Pollution in Greece;
  • Physical Geography of Greece.

Β. Laboratory Exerciises:

Exercise1
Coordinates, Topographic map

Exercise2
Identify morphological structures on topographic maps.

Exercise3
Topographic profile and hydrographic network

Exercise4
Stages of the evolution of erosion and river deposits

Exercise5
River and Coastal Terraces

Exercise6
Coastal Morphology: Primary and Secondary

Exercise7
Mid-examination

Exercise8
Volcanic Morphology: Stages of the evolution of a volcano, geomorphological features of a volcano, volcanoes in Greece

Exercise9
Pluton morphology: Stages of the evolution of the plutonic rocks

Exercise10
Karst landscape: Recognition of karsts

Exercise11
Landscape caused by landslides: Detection of main fault structures

Exercise12
Landscape of folded rocks: Syncline and Anticline structures

Exercise13
Submarine terrain: Geomorphological characteristics of the seafloor, plot of a bathymetric profile

Exercise14
Final examination

C. Fieldtrip

The class also includes a short (4 hours)fieldtrip to the Ymittos mountain for the recognition of the structures learnt and the plot of a topographic profile

LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:

PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

Activity Student’s effort
Lectures36 hours
Laboratory work and/or exercises36 hours
Fieldwork3 hours
Unguided Study36 hours
Preparation for final Assessment39 hours
Total student effort150 hours

ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

The assessment process is conducted in Greek (there is the possibility of examination in English for Erasmus students), with the final examination of the entire course material which includes:

Ι. LECTURES AND SEMINARS (50%)

  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions and/or

  • Oral examination

ΙΙ. LABORATORY WORK (50%)

  • Examination at the middle and the end of the course, and/or

  • Written examination on the Laboratory exercises at the end of the semester

RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Texts in Greek:

  • Γκουρνέλος Θ., 2015. Σημειώσεις Φυσικής Γεωγραφίας και Περιβάλλοντος.

Books:

  • Γκουρνέλος Θ., 2015. Σημειώσεις Φυσικής Γεωγραφίας και Περιβάλλοντος.
  • Robert Christopherson,  Ginger H. Birkeland, 2018, Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography, 10th edition

Articles:

 

1 V.S.: Visitor Students (e.g. ERASMUS)

STUDY: