Introduction into the study of landforms - on-line

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If you are entirely unfamiliar with the subject of GEOMORPHOLOGY you should study assigned chapters from the following introductory textbooks:
  • Hugget, R.J (2007): Fundamentals of geomorphology. Routledge, London a New York, 2. edition
  • Summerfield, M.A. (1991): Global Geomorphology. Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow
Additionaly you are assigned to read a paper from Geomorphology journal:
  • Tarolli, P. – Sofia, G. (2016): Human topographic signatures and derived geomorphic processes across landscapes. Geomorphology, vol. 255, pp. 140-161.
Textbooks chapters and journal paper are available for download in pdf format (see link below).

Assigned reading for the very beginners:

1) WEATHERING PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
Hugget; chap. 6 Weathering and related landforms; pp. 153-159

2) GEOMORPHOLOGY OF KARST
Hugget; chap. 8 Karst landscapes; pp. 183-215

3) SLOPE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
Summerfield; chap. 7.2 Mass movements; pp. 167-174
 
4) FLUVIAL PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
Hugget; chap. 9 Fluvial landscapes; pp. 220-240
 
5) GLACIAL PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
Hugget; chap. 10 Glacial a proglacial landscapes; pp. 246-271
 
6) CRYOGENIC PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
Summerfield; kap. 12.3 Periglacial landforms; pp. 301-309
 
7) HUMAN IMPACT ON LANDFORMS - ANTHROPOCENE
Tarolli & Sofia; Human topographic signatures and derived geomorphic processes across landscapes; Geomorphology, vol. 255, pp. 140-161
 
8) TECTONIC AND STRUCTURAL GEOMORPHOLOGY
Hugget; chap. 5 Small-scale tectonic and structural landforms; pp. 129-149
 
9) MODELS OF LONG TERM LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT
Summerfiled; chap. 18.1 Models of landscape evolution; pp. 457-464
 
10) DATING METHODS IN GEOMORPHOLOGY
Hugget; chap. 14 Quaternary landscapes; pp. 354-358
 
11) CLIMATIC CHANGE AND LANDFORMS
Summerfield; chap. 14.2 The significance of climatic change, chap 14.3 The record of climatic change; pp. 348-353
 

If you are already familiar with the basics of geomorphology or you want to go deeper into the subject, the following topics with corresponding reading are available below in the interactive syllabus:
  1. Geomorphology: Key Concepts
  2. Global Geomorphology and tectonics
  3. Process Geomorphology
  4. Geomorphology and Environmental Change
  5. Geomorphological Hazards and Disasters
  6. The Advent of Anthropocene

What is required for succesfully passing this course:
  1. Passing oral exam. I expect knowledge of geomorphology in the extent of "Assigned reading for the very beginners".
  2. Writting an essay on one of assigned topics (see interactive syllabus below).