GE80241: Physical Geography I

Welcome to Physical Geography I module. This module aims at providing to the students’ basic knowledge of universe and galaxies, notions of mineralogy, petrography, and stratigraphy. It deals also with internal geodynamics (structure and composition of the earth, continental drift and plate tectonics theories as well as orogenesis), and external geodynamics (factors of slope development, topographic units, fluvial erosion, anthropogenic erosion, mass wasting and runoff). Additionally, this module provides theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the field works.