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P.h.D Rhett Jackson P.h.D Rhett Jackson

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EES 2096 – The Austrian Alps: A Dynamic Landscape

SE 3

3

Block

keine Angabe

Englisch

Prerequisite: consent of department. [The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences grants permission to any INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2013 participant to enroll in this course.] A lecture, lecture-laboratory, or seminar format will be used to discuss special topics in geology. The course content will vary from semester to semester.

In this course, we will study the processes that have formed and shaped the Austrian Alps and their ecosystems, and we will observe and discuss how humans adapt to living in such a dynamic landscape. The Austrian Alps provide a case study for why mountains are a harsh environment for human dwelling. In this class we will review how and why the Austrian Alps formed and also the geologic and anthropogenic processes that continue to shape the landscape specifically glaciers, landslides, soil formation, erosion, floods, human settlement, food production, and even climate change. We will look at human use of the Alps over time, settlement patterns, and social adaptations to living in a dynamic landscape. (Day trip to Glacier is required)

Class Rules & Attendance The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all classes and any required lectures and field trips. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, UIBK students who have to miss a UNO class due to UIBK examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused class days will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at
Beginn: 1. Juli 2013

01.07.-08.08.2013, 08:00 - 09:20 Uhr