Permafrost and Environmental Change (F8023A)
Permafrost and Environmental Change
Module F8023A
Module details for 2023/24.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module learning outcomes
To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of spatial variation of physical phenomena in present and past permafrost regions, and be able to explain the pattern and dynamic nature of spatial variation.
To conceptualise patterns, processes, interactions and change in the physical world as systems at a range of spatial scales, and incorporate into a systems framework natural environmental impacts on human activity, human impacts on biophysical systems and the management of permafrost regions.
To develop a critical awareness of the significance of spatial and temporal scale on physical processes and their interactions with human processes in permafrost regions.
To understand how environmental change operating on a range of timescales (past, present, future) affects the permafrost regions.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 60.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T1 Week 11 | 50.00% |
| Problem Set | T1 Week 6 | 50.00% |
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 1 Assessment | 40.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Practical | 1 hour | 01010010100 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 22222222222 |
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