COURSE NUMBER: | GEOG 201 | ||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Physical Geography | ||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | Dr. Harry Spaling | ||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 3) | ||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: | An introduction to the earth's major planetary components, including climate, river systems, glaciers, landforms, soils, and biogeography. The origins of these features and the processes that influence them are discussed with emphasis on applications in Canada, Alberta and Edmonton. Participation in weekly field-based labs and in a two-day, overnight field trip, usually in the latter part of September, are required. | ||||||||||
REQUIRED TEXTS: | De Blij, H.J., Muller, P. Williams, R., Conrad, C., Long, P. 2009. Physical Geography: The Global Environment. 2nd Canadian Edition. Oxford: Toronto | ||||||||||
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On completion of this course, you should be able to:
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Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary
from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult
the course instructor for up to date details.
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