Fluvial Geomorphology

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Usually completion of 25 points of second/third year subjects. Completion of either 121-018: Geomorphology or 121-033 Environmental Hydrology or an appropriate number of courses in Environmental Engineering or Earth Sciences. Candidates with sufficient professional experience may also be considered.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Fluvial geomorphology is the study of the role of rivers in shaping the morphology of the earth. This subject builds on the grounding in introductory geomorphology provided by . Students who complete the course will not only see the landscape with new eyes, but they will have the beginnings of a capacity to manage stream systems at a professional level. We will emphasise a strong process-based approach based on sediment transport and deposition, coupled with examination of modern stream channel change in the light of changes over the last two million years. The focus of the course will be the unique streams of Australia.

A 2-hour examination 30%, a major field trip report of 1000 words 25% (due at the end of semester), an essay of 1000 words 20% (due mid-semester) and practicals 25%.

• Fluvial Forms and Processes: A New Perspective (D Knighton), Arnold 1998

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• spatial analysis (three-dimensional interpretation);

• management of complex natural systems;

• thinking in theoretical terms;

• competence in writing consultancies and journal articles.