Fieldwork in Geography

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Berlin has been central to many of the key political and urban issues of the last 100 years; at the heart of the turmoil during the rise of fascism; as the symbolic centre of the Cold War; and as a city now that exemplifies many of the key urban issues of the 21st century. Through a series of activities in various sites, both well-known (e.g. the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall, the Jewish museum) and lesser-known (e.g. the Stolpersteine memorials, the neighbourhood of Neukolln), and working in small groups with guidance and advice from academic staff, this trip equips you with the intellectual resources to undertake your own explorations and analysis of this fascinating city.

Field course themes:

• Political, Urban and Cultural Geography
• Cold War Histories and Legacies
• Places and Spaces of Memorialisation
• Geographies of Re-unification
• Culture, Economy, and the City

Example itinerary:

Day 1	Kreuzberg Berlin Wall Memorial Templehof
Day 2	The Reichstag Marx-Engels Forum UrbanSpree Mauerpark
Day 3	Holocaust Memorial The Jewish Museum
Day 4	Neukolln Potsdamer Platz Project proposals workshop
Day 5	Independent group work Field trip social in evening
Day 6	Independent group work Transfer to airport/UK

Please note this is an example itinerary and has been taken from a past field course. Field course itineraries are subject to change.

Costs associated:

Transport to and from UK departure airport/Eurostar station	Coach provided from campus to/from Bristol airport
Travel to field course destination	Paid for and booked by student. Students are able to claim the cost back as travel expenses up to a specified limit*
Accommodation	Covered by the university
Equipment (including suitable clothing and footwear)	No specialist equipment needed
Subsistence (e.g. meals, snacks and drinks)	The accommodation provides breakfast and an evening meal, students are required to pay for their lunches
Other travel (e.g. Metro pass)	Berlin travel card cost is covered by the university
Entrance fees	Entrance fees to museums covered by the university
Visas	Paid for by the student, if applicable
Vaccinations	Not applicable

*The reimbursement cap is tailored for each trip to cover the full flight and transfer cost if you book the recommended flights in a timely fashion, therefore if you follow our guidance, you will not be out of pocket after reimbursement.

Field course costs are approximate and funding provided is subject to change. Please note that this cost is based on 2018/19 prices.

Details to follow.

Please note this is an example itinerary and has been taken from a past field course. Field course itineraries are subject to change.

Lying at the edge of the Arctic Circle, Iceland presents a unique environment in which to study glacier geomorphology and climate change over the past 150 years. Its position at 60 degrees North on the Mid Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean has led to the development of a spectacular landscape which records contemporary and ongoing glacial, volcanic and fluvial processes. This field course focuses on these processes at field sites in the southeast of Iceland at the edge of the Vatnajökull Ice Cap. During the trip we will be based at a hotel located at the foot of Svinafellsjokull – a glacier in the world-famous Skaftafell National Park.

You will have the opportunity to conduct a research project working in small groups which will include:

• Glacial geomorphology
• Glacial hydrology including outburst floods (jökulhlaups)
• Remote sensing techniques
• Relative dating techniques
• Sedimentology

As well as some great physical geography such as Thingvellir, Gulfoss and Geysir, there may be a chance to see the northern lights, and relax in a geothermal pool.