GE 1101: INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
YEAR OF STUDY
SEMESTER OF STUDY
PROGRAM(S) OF STUDY
COURSE STATUS
CREDIT POINTS
CONTACT HOURS PER WEEK
PREREQUISITE COURSE (S)
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2
1
BA(Ed)
(Core course)
3
3 (2 lectures and 1 tutorial)
None
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an introduction course to geomorphology, the study of landforms and the processes that
produce and modify them. Emphasis is placed on the mechanics of geomorphic processes and on
the relationships between properties of earth materials and the forces applied to them by gravity,
wind, ice, water, waves and humans.
COURSE COMPETENCES
The graduating geomorphology must be competent to:
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Asses the general theories of universe.
Relate the earth structure and plate tectonics.
Examine indogenic and exogenic processes.
Explain about material of the earth and coastal geomorphology
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course governed by the following objectives:
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Explain the general theories of universe.
Understanding about the earth structure and plate tectonics.
Identifying indogenic and exogenic processes.
Explain about material of the earth and coastal geomorphology.
COURSE CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Geomorphology
 Origin of the Universe (Big-bang, plasma universe, steady state theory)
 Origin of the solar system (Nebular, Planetesimal, Tidal)
2. Earth structure and plate tectonics
 Origin, formation and structure of the Earth
 Origin of the continents
 (plate tectonic, sea floor spreading and continental drift theory)
3. Indogenic process
 Diastrophism
 Orogenic process
 Epeirogenic process
 Earth quakes
 Plate tectonics
 Vulcanicity
4. Exogenic process
 Weathering
 Mass wasting
 Fluvial processes (Erosion, Transportation, and Deposition of Earth materials and resulted
land forms).
 Glaciers, Glacier Processes and Landforms
5. Coastal and Ocean-floor Geomorphology
 Coastal Processes and Landforms
 Ocean-floor Processes and Landforms
6. Materials of the earth
 Rocks and its classification
 Mountains and its classification
TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES
A combination of teaching/learning methodologies will be employed including lectures,
seminars, group discussions, field work, assignments etc.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Assessment of this course will include Coursework 40% and End of Semester Examinations
60%. The grading criteria will be as follows:
 Test
15%
 Field work
15%
 Seminar Presentations
10%
 Examination
60%
REFERENCES
B. W. Sparks (2003). Geomorphology, Geography For Advanced Study, Aspects Of Modern
Sociology: The Social Structure Of Modern. Longman. London.
Getis, J. Fellman (1995) Introduction to Geography, Mc-Graw-Hill Higher Education,
Doerr, A. H., (1993). Fundamentals’ Of Physical Geography. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown.
Plummer, C. C., & Mcgeary, D (1993). Physical Geology, 6th Ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown.
Savindra, J (1998). Geomorphology. Pryag Postak Bwahan.
Strahler, A. H., & Strahler, A. N., (1994). Introducing Physical Geography. New York