Aquatic Geography
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
To give the student knowledge and understanding about aquatic environment related problems, with focus on applying remote sensing techniques and environmental data for monitoring and characterisation of freshwater, marine and costal processes and conditions. It is noted that the semester unit may include substantial elements of cultural geography including demographic and market analyses, if these elements are relevant for, and connected to, the below described physical geography elements.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Understand the physical, chemical and biological processes in aquatic environments.
Skills
- To select relevant theories and literature.
- Identify the hydrological, chemical and biological processes that are central for the analysis and evaluation in the aquatic environment.
- Evaluate methods for the analysis of changing impacts on aquatic environments.
- To use GIS and/or relevant numerical models for analysis on both local and larger scale aquatic problems
Competences
- To be able to conduct experimental, empirical and/or theoretical investigations which are necessary for the solution of one or more identified problems.
- Critically evaluate the data and theories used.
- Must be able to communicate the results of the project work in a project report
- Must be able to contribute successfully to teamwork within the problem area and make a common presentation of the result of the project work
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR PROBLEM BASED LEARNING
- Must be able to assess problemsolving
- Must be able to assess teamwork/team composition
- Must be able to understand and explain what process analysis is
- Must be able to assess impact assessment
Type of instruction
Project work with supervision supplemented with instruction, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests, etc.
Extent and expected workload
The projectmodule is 15 ECTS which is corresponding to 450 hours of study.
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam.
Exams
| Name of exam | Aquatic Geography |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
Oral exam based on presentation seminar and project
report. |
| ECTS | 15 |
| Permitted aids | Der henvises til den pågældende semesterbeskrivelse/kursusbeskrivelse i Moodle. |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Akvatisk geografi |
| Module code | B-GEO-K2-1A |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 15 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module | |
| Time allocation for external examiners | B |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Geography |
| Study Board | Study Board of Built Environment |
| Department | Department of the Built Environment |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |
