Plymouth's historic harbor has seen many changes in commercial function over the last several centuries. Today, many businesses cater to the tourist trade. The desolate tors of Dartmoor, near Plymouth, form the backdrop for the exercise on fluvial geomorphology. A busy shopping day in downtown Cork. The rugged cliffs of Ballycotton Bay near Cork are the focus of the exercise on coastal erosion. UNT students take a break from the exercise on coastal erosion. Dr. Lyons and UNT students explore a cave at Ballycotton Bay. An exposure of glacial till near Clew Bay, Ireland. The till forms part of the exercise reconstructing Pleistocene glacial movements. Islands formed from glacial drumlins in Clew Bay on Ireland's rugged northwest coast. The drumlins provide another clue to former glacier movement

BRITISH ISLES FIELD SCHOOL see the powerpoint Note: the field school will next be offered in Summer II, 2012. Interested students should contact Dr. Lyons or Dr. Williams. 2012 trip links Course Outline NEXT OFFERING: Summer II, 2012 (July). All bookings (accommodation etc.) for the course must be made ASAP. Interested students should contact the instructors immediately to be placed on a contact list to receive updates. Course Description: This course is available at the undergraduate or graduate level. For geography majors this course counts as 3 hours of regional science and 3 hours of earth science (Groups A and B, in the geography degree requirements). For non-geography majors this course can substitute for most upper-level geography courses (one 3-hour regional science course and one 3-hour earth science course). Non-geography majors should talk to their advisors about how to use the course to satisfy their degree requirements. Ask your advisor to contact Harry Williams or Don Lyons if they have questions about the course. Cost: About $3,900. This covers all travel in the UK and Ireland, accommodation, tuition and class materials. It does not include food (about $20/day) or airfare.$150 deposit is payable when signing up for the program at the Study Abroad Center, the rest of the cost will be due in March 2012. Note: you must sign up for the program to be eligible to apply for the International Education Fee Scholarship worth $475.  Accommodation: In university residences (dorms). Most residences have single rooms, shared kitchens, TV lounges and laundry facilities. Enrollment Limit: Probably about 12. Financial Aid: International Education Fee Scholarships are available through the Global Learning and Experience (GLE) office (UNT students only). These scholarships are $475 in 2012. Scholarships are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Other: After the field school you will be at liberty to stay on in Europe for independent travel: many major European cities are relatively close-by and travel/accommodation can be inexpensive for students. If You're Interested?: For more details, contact the instructors, Harry Williams HarryF.Williams@unt.edu or Don Lyons Dlyons@unt.edu in the geography department. To sign up for the program and pay the deposit, go to the GLE Office ISB 204. Instructors: Dr. Donald Lyons and Dr. Harry Williams. Dr Lyons is originally from Cork, Ireland. He completed his geography undergraduate degree at the University of Cork. Dr. Williams is originally from the London area. He completed his geography undergraduate degree at the University of Plymouth. Both are associate professors in the geography department and each has about 20 years teaching experience at UNT.  Field Work: This 6 credit-hour course gives students direct experience in applying geographical field techniques in a foreign setting - the British Isles and Ireland. The field school will be centered on five base sites - Plymouth (England), Cork (Ireland), Galway (Ireland), Bangor (Wales) and Edinburgh (Scotland). At each site, students will conduct one-day human and physical geography exercises, designed to provide training in various field techniques. Each exercise is designed to be completed in one day. Duration of field work will be approximately three weeks and includes "free days" at each location.  Prerequisite(s): This course is NOT only for advanced geography students or geography majors. Anyone with a basic background in geography (the freshman courses listed below) can take this course. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 1710 or GEOL 1610, AND GEOG 1170 or GEOG 1200, OR consent of department. Course Grade: Your grade will be based on 10 written reports (one covering each field exercise)  to be completed by the end of the trip (most written reports can be completed on the same day as the exercise).  Course Text Book: British Isles Field School Notes and Exercise Packet (produced by instructors).

Students measuring sediment characteristics on the pebbly beach at Llandudno, North Wales. Tenaments built over street-level shops form an important part of Edinburgh's residential living space. The Salisbury Craigs (foreground) and Arthur's Seat (background) - two of the features included in the exercise reconstructing Edinburgh's volcanic past. Lunch on Arthur's Seat, overlooking the city of Edinburgh (summer, 2000)

SCHEDULE Sunday July 8: Depart DFW for London Heathrow. Monday July 9: Arrive London Heathrow; meet at Terminal 5 arrivals area at 9.30. Drive to Plymouth Tuesday 10: Stream morphology on Dartmoor Wednesday 11: Historic changes in commercial function - Plymouth harbor Thursday 12: Free day Friday 13: Drive/ferry to Cork Saturday 14: Coastal erosion at Ballycotton Bay Sunday 15: Cork urban geography survey Monday 16: Free day Tuesday 17: Drive to Galway Wednesday 18: Field reconstruction of glacier movement - Clew Bay Thursday 19: Free day Friday 20: Mental mapping of Galway Saturday 21:. Drive/ferry to Bangor Sunday 22: Beach morphology and sediment transport at Llandudno Monday 23: Tourism survey at Llandudno and Rhyl Tuesday 24: Free day Wednesday 25: Drive to Edinburgh Thursday 26: Reconstructing Edinburgh's ancient volcanic landscape Friday 27: Survey of historical town planning in Edinburgh Saturday 28: Free day Sunday 29: Drive to London – stay at Coltscroft B&B near Heathrow Monday 30: Depart for DFW (unless staying on to explore Europe). The sea front at Plymouth (2002) Ballycotton Bay, Ireland (2002). Sampling Irish culture (2002). Taking a break on Dartmoor (2002). back to Harry Williams home page