Handbook

This course introduces key concepts in geomorphology, sedimentology and soils through the study of landforms and the earth surface processes that create them across a range of environmental settings.  Emphasis is on Australian landscapes including rivers and floodplains, arid regions and coastal zones. Changes to landforms and surface deposits over time and in response to human modification of the landscape are considered. Field and laboratory based work will provide practical experience in physical landscape evaluation and land management techniques for geologists, physical geographers and ecologists.

Note/s: Students will incur personal costs associated with a field trip, typically to the Kiama/Robertson district on the NSW South Coast (details confirmed during week one).