NIGK14043U Environmental Soil Sciences (Part 1)
Volume 2014/2015
Education
MSc Programme in Geography
and Geoinformatics
MSc Programme in Agriculture
MSc Programme in Agriculture
Content
This competence-line course teaches state-of the art research within the field Environmental soil science.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:
Chemical and physical soil processes, climate changes, land use
changes, nutrient cycling and pollution, field methods for sampling
of water, soil and air, sampling strategy, method validation, error
estimates. calculations.
Skills:
- read scientific literature related to the course subjects.
- apply, evaluate and analyse methods, theories and data related to the course subjects.
- use correct scientific definitions and terms.
- give a short, concise and well-illustrated oral presentation on the basis of scientific papers.
- write a short, concise report aimed at colleagues within the business world, public institutions or research institutions.
Competences:
Identify and work out proposal for solving complex geographical
problems using theory, data and methods
conduct and carry out large scale field work, data collection and subsequent analyses
Academic qualifications
BSc in Geography and
Geoinformatics or equivalent.
Teaching and learning methods
The form of teaching is
theory exercises combined with ad hoc lectures. For the teaching
plan, please see Absalon.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 136
- Project work
- 35
- Theory exercises
- 35
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 20 minutesThe written assignment is prepared during the course and must be handed in prior to the exam week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NIGK14043U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Autumn And Block 1
- Schedule
- A (Tues 8-12 + Thurs 8-17)
- Course capacity
- 25 students (1 class of 25).
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Geosciences and Management
Contracting department
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Course responsibles
- Mette Peltre (6-7a7b733c3e394768737c74757035727c356b72)
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