• Hölzle Martin

• Hauck Christian

The seminar will include specific topics from glaciology and mountain research as well as discuss current events concerning meteorology, hydrology and natural hazards. This may include the current state of cryospheric components.

In this seminar the students have to read one or two papers and present and discuss them during the seminar. All participants have always to read all the selected papers in advance and have to be prepared for the discussion during the seminar.

The seminar covers specific topics from recent developments in climatological and glaciological research, as well as impacts on society and environment. At the end of the seminar the students shall be able to read, comprehend and present scientific literature to an audience, apply the acquired knowledge to specific problems and summarise the outcome in a concise manner.

For the dates of the programme: please refer to moodle or the poster of the programme (change in schedule).

- - - - Requirement for students from other Swiss universities - - - -

The participation to the course and the registration for the exam are conditional to the enrollment as BENEFRI or guest students. At the beginning of the semester at latest :

- Students from the universities of Bern and Neuchâtel (BENEFRI) are invited to follow the steps of the procedure described on https://www3.unifr.ch/studies/fr/admission/admission-etudiant-hote/programme-benefri.html in order to be identified as BENEFRI students.

- Students from other Swiss universities are invited to follow the procedure described on https://www3.unifr.ch/studies/fr/admission/admission-etudiant-hote/hote-complementaire.html in order to be enrolled as guest students.

Below is some information concerning the registration to exams. Please be aware that registration to exams is mandatory and does not automatically happen if you are registered to a class:

https://www3.unifr.ch/scimed/en/studies/register.