Geomorphology in school education Field of study: Geography
Programme code: W2-S1GF19.2025

Module name: Geomorphology in school education
Module code: W2-GF-S1-N-207
Programme code: W2-S1GF19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 1
Purpose and description of the content of education:
In geomorphology classes, students learn about the mechanisms behind the formation of mountains, valleys, deserts and coastlines. They learn to distinguish landforms created by the Earth's internal forces, such as earthquakes or volcanism, from those shaped by external factors, such as wind, water, ice or weathering processes. The program includes a detailed analysis of fluvial processes, i.e. those related to the activity of rivers that carve valleys and create deltas; glacial processes, leaving behind characteristic moraines and glacial lakes; aeolian processes, responsible for the formation of dunes and loess areas; and the specificity of karst landforms, where water carves underground caves and forms mysterious funnels on the surface. Moreover, great emphasis is placed on understanding how human activity - from urbanization, through mining, to agriculture - affects the modification of landforms, creating completely new anthropogenic forms.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
students will be able to apply their knowledge of geomorphology to determine the relationships between different elements of the Earth's surface relief at different spatial scales, assessing the intensity and effects of relief processes on the geographical environment and humans [U01]
 U03 [4/5]
can discuss issues related to geomorphology using specialist terminology [U02]
 U01 [4/5] U05 [4/5] U06 [2/5]
students have up-to-date knowledge of geomorphology, the research methods used in it and an understanding of basic geomorphological phenomena and processes [W01]
 W01 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W2-GF-S1-207_fs_1] 25 Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		exam U02 W01
laboratory classes [W2-GF-S1-207_fs_2] 25 Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Demonstration-imitation [c06]  		course work U01 U02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
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