For those who want to prepare a little for GEG2130 before course start, here are the two main readings:
Benn, D.I. and Evans, D.J.A 1997 (or newer edition). Glaciers and Glaciation. Publisher: Hodder Arnold. ISBN 0340905794. Part 2, GLACIATION, page 312-624. (or later edition)
and
Heginbottom, J.A., Brown, J., Humlum, O. and Svensson, H. 2012. STATE OF THE EARTH’S CRYOSPHERE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY: GLACIERS, GLOBAL SNOW COVER, FLOATING ICE, AND PERMAFROST AND PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENTS. U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Papers, Cryosphere Atlas, NASA, USA. Pages A425-A472. http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1386a/pdf/pp1386a-5-web.pdf
In addition, there will be a number of shorter arcticles.