NIGK14043U Environmental Soil Sciences (Part 1)

Volume 2014/2015
Education
MSc Programme in Geography and Geoinformatics
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

  

BSc in Geography and Geoinformatics or equivalent.
The form of teaching is theory exercises combined with ad hoc lectures. For the teaching plan, please see Absalon.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Preparation
  • 136
  • Project work
  • 35
  • Theory exercises
  • 35
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination, 20 minutes
The 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.