Polar and Alpine Environments and Climate Change, 15 credits

The course addresses the climate system, glaciology and geomorphology during the Quaternary Period (last 2.6 Ma). You will acquire in-depth knowledge regarding the global climate system and tools to interpret and analyse glacial environments and processes, landforms, and Quaternary climate and environmental evolution. The course include lectures, seminars, practicals, and project works and kicks off with a field course to northern Fennoscandia.

The course starts the Master's Programme in Polar Landscapes and Quaternary Climate but can also be taken as a separate course.