Quaternary Geology
This course offers you an in-depth understanding of Quaternary deposits – their formation, classification, and distribution – with a particular focus on a Northern European perspective.
You will learn methods for reconstructing climate and environmental changes during the Quaternary period, an epoch that has shaped our planet and laid the foundation for today’s landscapes. A highlight of the course is an excursion to locations of significant interest. Here, we explore how geology, geomorphology, soil types, climate evolution, and glaciation history interact to shape the landscapes we see today.
The course is mandatory for students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Program in Earth Sciences during their second semester. It is also open to students who wish to take it as an elective within the Bachelor’s Program in Geography or as an freestanding course. For students in the Bachelor’s Program in Environmental Science with a focus on Earth sciences, this course is a key part of the curriculum. Take this opportunity to delve into the Quaternary history of landscapes and gain the tools to understand the impacts of climate change – past, present, and future!
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Course structure
The course includes an excursion which entails costs to the student.
Modules
See syllabus.
Teaching format
Teaching consists of lectures, excursions, laboratory sessions, seminars and exercises. The course language is Swedish.
Assessment
For details see syllabus.
Plagiarism and regulations for disciplinary matters
As a student you must be conscientious about clearly accounting for the material used in the texts that are submitted for examination. To use another person’s expressions or ideas without stating the source is plagiarism. To translate and/or change some words in someone else’s text and present it as your own is also a form of plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered cheating and if discovered in an exam or paper, the exam or paper will be failed immediately and disciplinary measures may be taken.
Any student who is caught cheating or disrupting academic activities may be suspended from lectures and exams for a period of up to six months. The Vice Chancellor or the Disciplinary Council decide whether the student is to be subject to any disciplinary measures.
Read more about the rules and regulations here: Governing documents relating to education.
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Contact
We are several persons working with study administration and study counselling. Please contact the Student office for questions concerning course information, registration, schedule, literature lists and exams. If you have questions concerning credit transfer, admission, eligibility or need study advice please contact the Study counsellor.
Course responsible
Stefan Wastegård
E-post: stefan.wastegard@geo.su.seStudy counsellor, student office and other contacts
