The aim of the course is to equip learners with enough knowledge and understanding of the internal and external geodynamics. It is comprised of the following topics:
1.Internal geodynamics: Internal structure and composition of the earth, theories of the formation and distribution of continents continental drift theories, evidences, theories of plate tectonics and their effects, orogenesis
2. Landforms associated with internal processes-warping(features, effects on human activities and land scape; distribution of warped landforms)
3. Folding-meaning, features, impact on drainage and and land scape, distribution of folded land scape.
4. Faulting-meaning, features/types, impact on drainage and landscape, distribution of faulted landscape
5. Vulcanicity and Volcanicity-meaning, types, materials, features, effects on human activities and landscape, world distribution
6. Earth quakes- meaning, concepts, causes, consequences, measurement, distribution, pre-caution measures
7. Weathering-physical, chemical, biological, effects.
Expected outcomes
At the end of the course, learners should be able to:
1. Describe the internal structure and composition of the earth
2. Explain the theories of continental drifting and plate tectonism
3. differentiate between the endogenic and exogenic processes
4. Explain the folding process and its associated landforms and effects
5. Describe the faulting process and its associated land forms and effects
6. Differentiate between folding and faulting processes and their associated land forms and effects
7. Describe the warping process and its associated landforms and effects
8. Explain the Vulcanicity and Volcanicity processes and their associated land forms and effects
9.Define earth quake, its processes, causes and effects
Explain the weathering types and effects
10. Draw the world map and localize the distribution of main fault landscapes, earthquake centers, folded landscapes and volcanic centers and landscapes
11. Compile a field study report on the main physical features and their associated forming processes and effects
- Teacher: Gatsinzi Patrick