Earth and Oceanic Systems
Code
73224102
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
5
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
Bibliography
Earth Science, Turbuck, Lutgens, Tasa, Pearson International, 2009 (12th edition).
Environmental Geology. An Earth System Approach, Merrits, De Wet, Menking, WH Freeman and Co. 1998.
Earth Science and the Environment, Thomson and Turk, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2007.
Fundamental Processes in Ecology: An Earth Systems Approach, Wilkinson, David M., 2007.
Essentials of Ecology, Townsend CR, Begon M, Harper JL., 2008 (3rd edition).
Teaching method
Classes are used to present the course subject. Students are also required to develop 1 group assignment on a subject of their choice, presenting its results as scientific paper.
Evaluation method
The final course grade is obtained from the average of the group assignment and an individual written examination.