Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2022_23
Subject PHYSICAL GEOGRAFHY Code 00416002
Study programme
0416 - G.GEOGRAFIA Y ORDE.DEL TERRITORIO
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Basic Training First First
Language
Castellano
Prerequisites
Department GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA
Coordinador
SANTOS GONZÁLEZ , JAVIER
E-mail jsango@unileon.es
rbgong@unileon.es
Lecturers
GONZÁLEZ GUTIÉRREZ , ROSA BLANCA
SANTOS GONZÁLEZ , JAVIER
Web http://
General description This course focuses onthestudy of the majorelements (relief, climate, vegetation) that constitute the environmentfrom ageographical point of view. They are considered individuallyandtogether asconstituent parts of thegeographical landscape.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA REDONDO VEGA , JOSE MARIA
Secretario GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA DOMINGUEZ FERNANDEZ , RAQUEL
Vocal GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA BENITO DEL POZO , MARIA PAZ
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA CORTIZO ALVAREZ , JOSE
Secretario GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA SANCHEZ MUÑOZ , MARIA JESUS
Vocal GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA GONZALEZ GONZALEZ , MARIA JESUS

Competencias
Code  
A2247
A2253
A2270
A2279
B284
B300
B303
B308
C1

Learning aims
Competences
A2270
A2279
B284
C1
A2247
B303
A2253
B300
B308
A2279
B300
B308

Contents
Topic Sub-topic

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Lecture 25 0 25
 
Problem solving, classroom exercises 10 0 10
Field work/trips 5 0 5
Personal tuition 3 0 3
 
Seminars 2 0 2
 
Mixed tests 3 60 63
2 40 42
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Lecture
Problem solving, classroom exercises
Field work/trips
Personal tuition
Seminars

Personalized attention
 
Lecture
Field work/trips
Problem solving, classroom exercises
Description

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Problem solving, classroom exercises 20%
Personal tuition 5%
Mixed tests 50%
15%
 
Other comments and second call

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic Gil Oncina, A. y Olcina Cantos, J., Climatología Básica, Ariel, Barcelona, 1999
Whittow, J.B., Diccionario de Geografía Física, Alianza editorial, Madrid, 1984
Goudie a.S. (Edit.), Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, Routlege, 2004
Reynolds, S.J., Rohli, R.V., Johnson, J.K., Waylen, P.R., Francek, M.A., Exploring Physical Geography, Mc Graw-Hill Education, 2015
Husain, M., Fundamentals of Physical Geography, 4ª Ed., Rawat Publications, 2009
Petersen, J., Sack, D. y Gabler, R.E., Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Boorks/Cole CENGAGE Learning, 2011
Bermúdez, F. et al.,, Geografía Física, Cátedra, Madrid, 1992
Strahler, A.N., y Strahler, A., Geografía Física, 3ª Ed., Omega, Barcelona, 1994
Aguilera Arilla, Mª J. et al., Geografía General I: Geografía Física, UNED, 2009
Muñoz Jiménez, J., Geomorfología General, Síntesis, Madrid, 1995
Strahler, A., Introducing Physical Geography, 6ª Ed., Wiley, 2013
Roselló, V.M. et al., Manual de Geografía Física, Síntesis, Universidad de Valencia, Madrid, 1998
Slaymaker, O. y Spencer, T., Physical Geography and Global Enviroment Change, 2ª Ed., Longman, New York, 1999
Corbet, John H., Physical Geography Manual, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2013
Thomas, D.S. y Goudie,A., The dictionary of Physical Geography, Blackwell, Oxford, 2000
Pidwirny, M., Understanding Physical Geography, 1st edition, http://our-planet-earth.net/, http://www.physicalgeography.net/understanding/contents.h, 2010
Strahler, A., Visualizing Physical Geography, John Wiley & Sons, Phoenix, 2008

Complementary Ferreras, C. e Hidalgo, C., Biogeografía y Edafogeografía., Síntesis, 1991, Madrid
Gispert, C. (dir), Botánica. Atlas Visuales Océano, Océano, 1999, Barcelona
Gispert, C. (dir.), Botánica. Atlas Visuales Océano, Océano, 1999, Barcelona
Hugget, R.J., Fundamentals of Biogeography, Routledge, 2ª Ed., 2004, Londres
King, C.A.M., Geografía Física, Oikos-Tau, 1984, Barcelona
Monroe, J.S., Wicander, R. y Pozo, N., Geología. Dinámica y Evolución de la Tierra, Paraninfo, 2008, Madrid
Christopherson, R., Geosystems: An introduction to physical Geography., McMillan, 1994, New Jersey
Conserva, H.T., Illustrated Dictionary of Physical Geography., AuthorHouse, 2004, Bloomington Indiana
Fuentes Yagüe, J.L., Iniciación a la Meteorología y la Climatología, Mundi Prensa, 2000, Madrid
Martín Vide, J., Los mapas del Tiempo, Oikos-Tau, 2004, Barcleona
Demangeot, J., Los medios naturales del globo., Massson, 1989, Barcelona


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