Syllabus
| # | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal geomorphology, as a branch within the traditional geomorphology, explores the relationship between coastal landforms and their processes affected by winds, waves, currents, and sea-level changes. A principal coastal concern today and in the foreseeable future is beach erosion. It is estimated that more than 70 percent of the world's sandy shorelines are eroding due to multiple factors such as eustatic sea-level rise, human impacts such as the maintenance of tidal inlets and subsidence induced by groundwater withdrawal. Therefore, coastal geomorphology analyses the causes of erosion and accretion on sectors of the coastline and examines the factors that have contributed to these, preparing the way for management strategies. Study of coastal landforms and their landscapes- Study of sub-aerial processes that create and change the coastal landscapes- Geomorphic response of coastal landforms to climate changes- Controls on the resilience of coastal environments- Maintaining and restoring coastal systems | |
| 2 | Critical Thinking, Systems Thinking, Creative Thinking, Future Thinking | |
| 3 | Lectures using PowerPoint. Collaborative learning. Projects-based learning. Questions and Answers | |
| 4 | Active participation of students in collaborative learning and projects-based learning | |
| 5 | Some required references - Haslett, S. K. 2016. Coastal systems. University of Wales Press. - Masselink, G., Hughes, M., & Knight, J. 2014. Introduction to coastal processes and geomorphology. Routledge. - Bird, E. C. 2011. Coastal geomorphology: an introduction. John Wiley & Sons. - Woodroffe, C D. 2002. Coasts: Form, Process and Evolution. Cambridge university press. - Silvester, R., & Hsu, J. R. 1997. Coastal stabilization (Vol. 14). Singapore: World Scientific. - van de Plassche, O. 1994. Coastal evolution: Late Quaternary shoreline morphodynamics. Cambridge University Press. | |
| 6 | Projects: 8 Class activity: 3 Quiz: 4 Final exam: 5 |