On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
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Describe the nature of past climatic change in the Northern Hemisphere on glacial timescales.
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Demonstrate a critical awareness of the relevance of modern data sources e.g. ice core and marine core records to the study of Glacial Geomorphology
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Apply your understanding of climatic variability to the interpretation of Ireland's physical environment.
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Connect models of landform creation with the formation of Irish glaciated landscapes.