Courses
Go to the superordinate section
Module 1: Mathematics 1 (7.5 ECTS-Credtis, 6 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students can understand the way of thinking and language of mathematics in the area of linear algebra and use them to help solve issues in this area.
Module 2: Mathematics 2 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are able to understand the way of thinking and language of mathematics in the area of analysis and can use them to solve problems in their area.
Module 3: Physics 1 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students can understand the ways of thinking of physics in the areas of mechanics and heating theory and can apply them to solve problems in these areas.
Module 4: Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand the ways of thinking in meteorology, they know the most important phenomena and processes and learn to interpret the weather and climatic events. Students get an overview of the most important contents of the study field of atmospheric sciences and its further development.
Module 5: Mathematics 3 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students learn how to understand the methods of analysis in several variables and to apply them independently to problems.
Module 6: Physics 2 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students learn the ways of thinking of physics in the area of electromagnetism and of optics in order to be able to understand and independently solve problems in this area.
Module 7: Introduction to Chemistry and Geophysics (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students can understand the basics of general and inorganic chemistry and of geophysics and can apply simple chemical analytical methods.
Module 8: Meteorological Instrumentation and Measurement Lab (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students can carry out and document basic experiments in the lab and in the field. Students have an overview of the main content of the study programme and of its later development.
Module 9: Atmospheric Radiation, Micrometeorology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 4 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students can understand typical processes and structures of the boundary layer and of atmospheric radiation and can identify and solve problems in these areas.
Module 10: Thermodynamics (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 4 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students can recognise connections between the condition of the atmosphere and its development as well as being able to diagnose simple relationships between them.
Module 11: Weather Analysis and Forecasting 1, Scientific Methods (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 4 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students understand the basic concepts of weather phenomena from the planetary to the synoptic scale; they can autonomously analyse weather data and explain the likely outcomes. The also understand the basic concepts of scientific research and apply these in practice. This refers to standards of good scientific practice, the use of literature and scientific instruments and recognition of relevant scientific problems.
Module 12: Statistics, Scientific Programming (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 4 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students are able to apply autonomously basic concepts of statistics and of a programming language on meteorological data.
Module 13: Mathematical Methods (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1, 2 and 3.
Learning Outcome: Students can apply the mathematical methods they have learnt to problems of meteorology and of physics.
Module 14: Dynamics of the Atmosphere (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students are able to understand the cause and effect of dynamic processes in the atmosphere and to diagnose and forecast atmospheric currents.
Module 15: The Alps and Europe (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 4 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students know the natural spatial spheres that are typical of Europe (lithosphere, hydrosphere, kryosphere, atmosphere, biosphere,) and social spatial structures and can carry out measurements in the field to analyse and evaluate them.
Module 16: Geoinformatics 1 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 4 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students have mastered the basics of geoinformatics and know the basic functions of a geographical information system.
Module 17: Remote Sensing (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students understand the physical bases and measurement methods for remote sensing of the earth¿s surface and atmosphere and they can measure and evaluate the corresponding measurement data.
Module 18: Weather Analysis and Forecasting 2 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 11.
Learning Outcome: Students understand the effects and consequences of forecasting insecurity, the processes on the Mesos scale and can prepare weather forecasts and verify them with it.
Module 19: Solid Earth 1 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are oriented towards the basics of the endogenous processes of the lithosphere and of the dynamic change in the earth's surface on geologicial time scales and possess basic knowledge of the historical development of life.
Module 20: Gases and Aerosols (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students understand the meaning of gases and aerosoles for the weather and the climate and can work out task problems in this area.
Module 21: Climate, Glaciology, Hydrology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.
Learning Outcome: Students understand the basics of the climate system and of the processes and back coupling, that function between his components and the krosphere and the hydrosphere.
Module 22: Seminar with Bachelor Thesis (15 ECTS-Credits, 1 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory modules 1 to 16.
Learning Outcome: Students write a thesis on a topic from atmospheric sciences that meets the requirements of good scientific practice and present the results in the form of a lecture for discussion.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).